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SeattleVet

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7. Looking at the soldiers marching you can see how much they HATE getting stuck on 'parade duty'.
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 10:31 PM
Jun 2025

WhenI was in the Air Force these were despised. You get to waste a ton of time prepping a uniform that was never otherwise worn; waste a ton of time practicing; waste a ton of time doing stuff other than your actual job.

Then you hate a ton of time standing around waiting for the parade to start, march, fall out, and head back to your base to put everything away and try to catch up on work that didn't get downe because you were on parade duty.

Waste of time and money, all around.

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nicely done RussBLib Jun 2025 #1
A very nice post. KnR. NNadir Jun 2025 #2
There was no march music. No snap in the marching. It was nice to see all the military stuff. Srkdqltr Jun 2025 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 2025 #4
I didn't watch ITAL Jun 2025 #20
you are correct. The speech was written for him obviously. WarGamer Jun 2025 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 2025 #25
What is sad about that first video Wednesdays Jun 2025 #5
Meh... LudwigPastorius Jun 2025 #8
Hardly anyone attended the parade. PufPuf23 Jun 2025 #6
Looking at the soldiers marching you can see how much they HATE getting stuck on 'parade duty'. SeattleVet Jun 2025 #7
I don't want to knock a service buddy, but they were bouncing. usonian Jun 2025 #9
Yeah, most everybody who served remembers that... Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #13
Malicious Compliance littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #10
Yes, I detect a little Malicious Compliance as well GopherGal Jun 2025 #21
Thanks for your reply, GopherGal. I couldn't agree more. littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #22
Well written, Peacewave. I couldn't help but be impressed by the Soviet video. NBachers Jun 2025 #11
I think that every Marine was critiquing the marching. BidenRocks Jun 2025 #12
I refused to watch the parade MissouriDem47 Jun 2025 #14
Well said Renew Deal Jun 2025 #15
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2025 #16
I didn't watch it (didn't want them to think I was excited to watch it) -- what I noticed was that fierywoman Jun 2025 #17
Thanks for these observations, PeaceWave. Choreography isn't one of their strong suits... Hekate Jun 2025 #18
I remeber seeing a video of a WW-2 Victory Parade ThoughtCriminal Jun 2025 #19
This recalls for me a poem I once saw inscribed in a bathroom stall: MineralMan Jun 2025 #24
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