US Military Pass in Review - Washington DC - (parade)

The U.S. Military holds a formal pass in review in honor of retiring Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld,

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[joelwhitaker]

hmmmm....think the americans need to improve on the military music just a tiny bit. (but then i grew up listening to HMRM) and the drill is quite plain i think. no knees up stuff etc.

[rmorecook]

@joelwhitaker American drill is very simple. Purposefully so. During the revolution against England we had few professional soldiers. We trained drill enough to effectively fight the British, but not for the parade ground. This philosophy holds true today. There are few if any unnecessary or showy moves. The moves that are required, though, are required to be done correctly.

[XxGREATxBRITAINxX]

Hmm.. they may be one of the, if not the most, technically advanced nations with regards to military technoligy... but the US army rally rather does look horrid.

[rmorecook]

@XxGREATxBRITAINxX Hi Friend US Drill is much simpler than British. As colonials fighting you long ago we needed simple drill to be learned quickly by civilians and never got around to fancying it. We have NO SLOW STEP at all except a rare ceremonial unit. Actually these folks US style drill is quite good becaue their backs are straight, eyes forward, arm swing correct and all in step. That's about it for us. They also showing a very serious facial demeanor which is also part of our style

[rmorecook]

@MaisterM68 They are not British. They are American wearing the musician unitorms or 1776-1781

[sumadinac92]

And then i saw a victory parade on red square....

[rmorecook]

@Kamikaze1943ful You can hear The Old Guard play Yankee Doodle at 4:45 in this video

[TheDarkesT44]

@XxGREATxBRITAINxX well, the american army itself doesnt focus on sharpness, but go look up our honor guards. may i suggest the Marine Corps silent drill team or the Navy ceremonial drill team? or, you could check out the JROTC drill teams. there for high school students and they train in disciplined drill. and they do a pretty good job at it. i should know, im in one.

[womblewandering]

@XxGREATxBRITAINxX

Lol

I agree. America has terrific military technology but its soldiers in its military parade are nothing compared to russia, china or north korea. I watch those parades and am in awe.

I watch this american one and cant help giggling.

[ang3l53]

Да здравствуют Соединенные Штаты!Истинно сверхдержава!

привет от России!

Greetings from Russia!

[weihnachten000]

God bless the USA !

[TheDarthEddie]

Torrance, CA holds a pretty nice and respectable military parade every year on Armed Forces Day. Lots of soldiers in fatigues march. There are flyovers of fighter jets, cargo aircraft, helicopters and vintage WWII planes. And even tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles, self-propelled howitzers and support vehicles roll by. VERY nice looking and impressive while still retaining an American hot dog-and-soda kind of feel. More cities should hold these parades. I was previously unaware of these.

[TheLordofNorwegians]

Holding military parades just for the purpose of having a military parades is just a waste of time. You gotta combine the with something, like fourth of July. Have the military march in a different city each year and there you go.

[TheDarthEddie]

@olmecbones

It wouldn't hurt us to do so...every once in a blue moon. We've done it in the past. Plus, it helps the general public gain a much greater appreciation for all the billions that go into all those men and equipment. If France can hold an annual Bastille Day parade then it wouldn't kill us to do something along those lines every Armed Forces Day or July 4th. Just sayin'.

[olmecbones]

@TheDarthEddie We don't need to show off.

[TheDarthEddie]

@rmorecook Thanks! I'll make sure to do that...I don't think I've seen your West Point footage before!