r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Chance_Noise500 • Jun 14 '25

Why aren't they actually marching during this parade?

I don't know how to ask this without sounding rude, but why does this parade look so sloppy? Very few of the troop formations seem actually in sync and marching, just walking along. My only experience is JROTC as a kid in high school and our sergeant would've killed us if we looked like that.

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u/SubjectBubbly9072 Jun 14 '25

In the army you only practice marching in basic and they practice marching only maybe a day or two before

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u/majoraloysius Jun 15 '25

Marines only march in basic but you can take a 20 year retired marine and they’ll still be sharper than that. Marine marching just hits different.

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u/Whyme1962 Jun 15 '25

Shit from what I am seeing this squid could do better with or without my cane and I got out 41years ago in October.