Trump’s army parade was neither the totalitarian North Korean spectacle that critics had grimly predicted, nor the triumph of MAGA nationalism fans craved

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe they were just way more lax about it in the Navy. When it came to marching, in my experience they barely gave a fuck.

I was also USN, but it occurred to me after reading your post that maybe (I'm effing old) they do care about it less now than when I was in. To be clear - I too never marched after boot camp and A school, but if I'd been ordered to go be in a parade I'm sure we could have pulled it off.

No worries dude, it doesn’t feel like you’re jumping on me.

Thanks! 🙂 And do you still cringe when you hear someone say "Hey Shipmate?" It's been decades and I do!

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    My boot camp division actually did march in formation during Milwaukee's 4th of July parade. So we weren't too bad at it really.

    I still treasure the sound of disappointed children when I expertly avoided stepping in a pile of horse shit.

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