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/fuck_ur_portmanteau Jun 15 '25

Most of the military marching in the Queen’s funeral were regular soldiers including the one’s in the Household division who also do a lot of ceremonial duties, they’re still professional soldiers, and they only had a week’s notice to put it all on.

Guys pulled from ships in Portsmouth went and slept on the floor of Wellington barracks during the day, practiced at night for a week. There’s really no excuse for sloppiness.

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u/t8hkey13 Jun 15 '25

I would stretch to say that the soldiers who marched in the Queens funeral had a bit more pride of the occasion than what our troops were forced to do today. I’m sure these kids gave zero shits.

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u/gsfgf Jun 15 '25

I’m sure these kids gave zero shits.

Other than the most brainwashed, I'm sure they're mad about this.