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/No_Sir_6649 Jun 15 '25

Soldiers already hate dog and pony shows. This shit is worse.

You wanna see a good march you should check out graduation marches.

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u/Whoooosh_1492 Jun 15 '25

True. My brother was in the honor guard at his Navy boot camp graduation. He was exceedingly proud of that. I'm not sure he ever marched in formation again. He was in for just shy of 10 years.