old guard

And that was just the beginning of the end for the old guard.

They're running him without the old guard even knowing it.

The old guard may say that it's not important, but young people know it is.

Still, the old guard and the new have at least one thing in common.

The old guard says the society is losing its focus.

He doesn't like the old guard, those of us who remain true.

But now what had happened to the old guard was happening to him, too.

Soon many of the old guard felt his hand upon them.

He turned toward the door, but the older guard was not finished.

For one thing, there's very little old guard left - most have died or moved to Florida.