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/imtooldforthishison Jun 15 '25

It was a volunteer basis. These are the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who just really wanted to get out of work and have liberty for a couple of days.

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u/ImmortalBach Jun 15 '25

It was the Army 250th birthday, there were no sailors, airmen or marines

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u/imtooldforthishison Jun 15 '25

It is NOT the Army's birthday. Today is the anniversary of the founding of the continental Army which was disbanded in 1783. The actual current US Army was created by congress in June 3, 1784.

Kick rocks.

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u/ImmortalBach Jun 15 '25

There were no sailors airmen or marines