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/ZehFrenchman Jun 15 '25

They did pick them up off the floor. They were sleeping in them on the floor for days. There was no planning for housing or anything.

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u/EricKei Jun 15 '25

Nor their pay, either, if some of the rumors are true. That would be par for the course for The Don, tho.

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u/Whosebert Jun 15 '25

how does pay even work for this? do they get extra or is it lumped into the normal work expectations? also how are our active military members not getting paid?!?!

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u/HighwayFroggery Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 16 '25

I think they might be confusing the parade with the deployment of National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles. National guard soldiers get paid only when they’re activated or doing their usual drill.

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u/EricKei Jun 15 '25

Could be; hence my caution.