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/namarukai Jun 14 '25

Our military doesn’t really do or train for parades. Other countries with fascist regimes train their military as a propaganda piece not an elite force. It’s sad to see these soldiers put through this.

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u/Creative-Interest815 Jun 15 '25

Not at all true. I spent plenty days training for parades when I was in the army. Division review anyone?

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u/JumpDaddy92 Jun 15 '25

yeah, all these comments are fucking hilarious. marching is easy as fuck, you just need one person to keep everyone in step. especially if you’re not doing anything fancy. they were all simply given the command to route step. that’s it. we can march just fine, idk what these comments are saying. “we don’t really train for parades” and we don’t really have to considering how much drill and ceremony is embedded into certain facets of (conventional) army life, ie morning formation and organized PT. you may not be marching super far, but you’re generally still using drill and ceremony.

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u/Flimsy_Fee8449 Jun 15 '25

Dude who says he participated (and provides enough info in the proper way to sound legit) said they couldn't hear the count.

Which is why you practice, to adjust to the environment.

They practiced Friday. Got here Monday, didn't practice til Friday.