Under the law of war, a state may incorporate a paramilitary organization or armed agency (such as a national police or a private volunteer militia) into its combatant armed forces.
In 1969, the Academy Awards ceremony became the first major event staged at the new Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center of Los Angeles County. The ceremonies returned to the Shrine Auditorium in 1988 for the first time in 40 years.
A large Oscar statue is seen in the Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, California. This year's awards show will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with millions around the world set to tune in to the 86th Academy Awards for the biggest night of the year in the film industry calendar.