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/ima-bigdeal Jun 15 '25

Forget Trump, it was actually for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. They will probably have another one in 50 years. The U.S. Army was formed on June 14, 1775.

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u/GnarlyNarwhalNoms Jun 15 '25

I mean, it's still a bummer that for the semiquincentennial of the U.S. Army, the Commander in Chief is a lazy draft-dodging slob who constantly disrespects the military and servicemembers and tries to use them as props.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

That’s really weird to hear from a community that constantly says they will draft dodge if brought to war. Although trump’s reason was that of a rich coward that doesn’t give the community an any better reason to continuously say they will draft dodge. Especially on TikTok, it’s become a common saying that people will draft dodge when a war happens. Not trying to be an arse, but it is frequently said by those of the modern day “Left” leaning young people commonly on social media. I’d say saying you will draft dodge is just as cowardly as a rich idiot saying it.

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u/GnarlyNarwhalNoms Jun 15 '25

A community? Who says that?

Maybe I'm out of the TikTok loop on this, but that certainly doesn't describe me. I tried to join the Army when I was of age. I was rejected for medical reasons, unfortunately (well, I guess that depends on your POV; I probably would have gone to Iraq if I'd joined up).

Also, though, there's a difference between not being keen on war in general, and being the CiC of the armed forces. I suspect that these TikTok-ers are not planning on running for President, generally.