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He is Military he should know (Original Post) YoshidaYui Jun 2025 OP
My thoughts too Lifeafter70 Jun 2025 #1
I agree with the post and another aspect BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #2
I so hope he is right. 3catwoman3 Jun 2025 #3
I only saw clips here and there but something I noticed was a person sitting on top of one of the tanks Vinca Jun 2025 #4
Maybe Rebl2 Jun 2025 #5

Lifeafter70

(770 posts)
1. My thoughts too
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:20 PM
Jun 2025

My first husband served in the Navy during the Vietnam war, all of my uncles served in WWII, my brother in the Air Force, my son in the Marines and my grandson is now serving in the Army.
I have been to my share of military ceremonies and that one was very sloppy. I found it interesting that not one single unit did an eyes right salute.

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
2. I agree with the post and another aspect
Tue Jun 17, 2025, 08:05 PM
Jun 2025

The rather lackadaisical appearance of the marchers performance is a direct reflection on leaderships influence.

To put it another way, Hegseth and trump have degraded our military. In less than five months.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way. Trump does none of those.

3catwoman3

(28,587 posts)
3. I so hope he is right.
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 09:39 AM
Jun 2025

I noticed that one of the groups of soldiers was on the wrong foot, so to speak. When marching to music the music is in 4/4 time, and your left foot is supposed to strike the ground with the downbeat (first) beat of the four count - LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT-RIGHT 1-2-3-4. This group was marching/walking/strolling with the right foot on the downbeat.

Vinca

(53,353 posts)
4. I only saw clips here and there but something I noticed was a person sitting on top of one of the tanks
Wed Jun 18, 2025, 09:46 AM
Jun 2025

who looked like they were sunbathing and just there for the ride. At the time I didn't think they were even in a military uniform. Was the Craigs List thing real???

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