What gives? I've seen American soldiers march in step at other events. Was this a form of protest? Were they pissed at being mistreated by the event organizers? I don't really give a shit about the political pageantry surrounding this parade. I do care that this parade made America's army look weak, and probably convinced some boys not to sign up. This board is full of people who served. What the hell is going on?

>made America's army look weak
wut
>probably convinced some boys not to sign up
I know what you are

muggy weather

>>63865818

Yes! Weak! As in incompetent, disorganized, flippant and fucking derpy! Uniforms looked like shit, and nobody could find their asshole with a map! The only way it could have been worse is if parade vehicle ran someone over VDV-style.

>I know what you are

And what might that be? Please, do tell me what imaginary person/thing you are mad at today.

Your average soldier has only ever done half a day's worth of drill and ceremony. We do not care about parade shit.

>>63865840

Different people give different answers about the amount of parade ground drill they do, and seem to apply their own experience to the entire army.

>I do care that this parade made America's army look weak

lmao you probably think some third world shithole has the best military in the world

>>63865850

No. I don't. I do care when our soldiers march like Iraqi coalition forces, though.

Israel soldiers marching is better then Iran's soldiers marching, that's why they marched into Iran and killed 50% of their leaders.

>>63865848
I have never heard any say they have ever done significant amounts of drill and ceremony unless they were in those specific units. Again I said your average soldier.

>>63865856
Who has the best military in the world?

>>63865813 (OP)
Maybe there were no wreckers and traitors involved.
Maybe it was just a bad idea with shitty execution.

>>63865860
The taliban marching is better than American marching, that's why they marched into American bases uncontested, inflicted more casualties than they took and destroyed 10 planes with small arms fire

>>63865861
After your first 8-10 weeks of initial training... you will NEVER march again as a formation. Even colour guard doesn't march except for presenting flags for official ceremonies. I don't think I've seen anyone talk about the parade except turdies here.

>>63865872
everybody died lol

>>63865860
>>63865850
>>63865818

Guys, I'm scratching my head at all of these deflections. Nobody in their right mind can look at that performance and say it made America look intimidating or powerful. I wanted you to inform me whether that was intentional or not, but all I am getting in response is

>you are one of ###THEM###
>u probably think tinpot autocrat's gay parade march is cool looking
>muh Jews

Fuck, the only one who has even attempted to be honest with themselves is >>63865821 and his reply is just sarcasm.

There is no way that anyone would want to join the army that was on display in this parade, so I want you to tell me if this was intentionally sabotaged or not.

>>63865865

America! Or it better fucking be considering how much tax I pay.

>>63865879
>Nobody in their right mind can look at that performance and say it made America look intimidating or powerful
You are the only one attributing parade form with perceived military capabilities

>>63865879
Go back and ask /pol/ nigger

>>63865879
I would NOT join if I had to do parades... it's like you are in perma BMT. Fuck that shit, retention would go down big time if marching was a thing for active duty military out of training status. If you think otherwise you probably never served, you fucking cuck

>>63865885

>More thought-terminating cliches and 4chan brainrot

No, you.

>>63865872
>the entire raiding force was killed or captured

great victory

>>63865813 (OP)
Like everything in this admin my money is on it being rushed with not real preparation, countries with parades that don't look like shit rehearse.

>>63865879
americans don't care about military parades

>>63865888

Never "served" you say? Who do you think you serve? I think you need to get your head on right, and stop looking down on the People enshrined in the constitution that you pledge to defend.

And you still didn't answer my question why soldiers couldn't march in step at this event, when they consistently do it at any other parade I've ever seen. Or are you all just covering one-anothers' asses?

>>63865882
How can America be the best if their parades suck?????

>>63865899
>Like everything in this admin my money is on it being rushed with not real preparation
bingo.

>>63865906

That's cope and you know it. Stop lying.

>>63865906
Nothing can beat this, Pakistan stands no chance... ohh wait lol

>>63865879
>There is no way that anyone would want to join the army that was on display in this parade

good. you're fucking retarded if you join the military based on how cool a parade looks

>>63865916
saar india #1 just look at this parade

>>63865919
Probably weeded out retards that joined military then made everyone else parade march 20 years later. Fuck parades and ceremonies in general

>>63865919

Counterpoint: the army relies on "retards" (your word not mine) signing up because they think it will be like a video game, just like in the army's recruitment ads.

>>63865813 (OP)
They were probably just winging it and didn't bother practicing beforehand. Marching in step is easy but it takes a dry run or two to get the hang of if you haven't done it since leaving basic.

>>63865936

They rehearsed the day before.

>>63865935
I've seen 0 recruitment adds that had people marching, that's not why people join

It's funny how only turdies worry about American parades, even CNN which loves to talk shit doesn't bother known that nobody cares

>>63865916
Indians march like the British. Only Arabs do that weird running-in-place march.

>>63865911

I expect America to be excellent at everything. That's what it takes to be #1 and stay there.

>>63865813 (OP)
>I do care that this parade made America's army look weak

>>63865953
For a volunteer army you'll probably need to choose if you want to force them to parade around or force retention. I know I would not reenlist if I had to do that shit out of training status

Before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, idiots like OP were saying how great Russia was based on their parades.

>>63865950

>Tries to associate me with the third world (again)
>Can barely string words together, to the point of being incomprehensible

Are you sure you want to go there?

>>63865972
parade marching formation takes awhile to reach Kiev, two more weeks

>>63865979
> brown

thirdies are blown away by nork propaganda

>>63865972

No I wasn't. Fuck off.

>>63865813 (OP)
This thread is the primary argument for why America shouldn't have military parades. Not because they're not cool but because every time we had one thirdies will seethe that America doesn't have the black dude pushup truck.

>>63865879
It was not meant to make America look intimidating or powerful. One side says it was to stroke Trump's ego on his birthday, while the other will say it was to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Army. Most likely it was a mix of A and B, but so hastily put together that no one cared.

whoa so badass i'm enlisting!

>>63865990
It would be consistent with your post.

>Average American soldier when asked to march in a parade

I already knew what the replies would be as soon as I opened this post
>marching is…LE THIRD WORLD
>we don't NEEEEED to learn how to march
>orange man dictator
>da joos
God these takes are so so spineless. America has fallen.

https://youtu.be/4E3lJ8Izgvo

>>63866005
> wtf

>>63865879
>Nobody in their right mind can look at that performance and say it made America look intimidating or powerful.
Have you ever heard of a little thing called humility

>>63865998

The only files I have saved of Russian soldiers are like this.

>>63865942
Tons of dudes joined the Marines because of the dress blues
Pageantry helps

>>63866008
We fought the wrong enemy. We should have let the Germans end the Khazar larpers and focus on the reds.

>>63866008
> noooo you can't hate on parades, I need turdies validation

>>63866008

Anon, be straight with me, am I interacting with a bunch of wash-outs? It tracks that 4chan's weapon/military board be filled with outcasts and reprobates like any other board on this website—is that a mischaracterization?

Is it too much to ask that our military should have pride and dignity?

>>63866031
> never served gun larper
As someone that had to be part of ceremonies and formations.... fuck your parades and fuck your pride and dignity if that's where you get it

>>63865972
Yeah sure let's see Americans fight in Ukraine without being able to call air support to save their asses. The entire "strength" of the U.S. military relies on them having air superiority that can baby their stupid asses from seeing real wars. Slavs don't have the luxury of F-35s nuking every jihadist that took a potshot at them from a mountain 1000km away.

Americans have literally no counter to one million FPVs going WRRRRRRRRR toward their asses except missile spamming the operators before they get too close. If they had invaded Ukraine without their current air force you would see a new Abraham Lincoln tank and Bradley smoking every fucking day because the U.S. doctrine is lagging behind the times.

>>63866040
kek turdie cope

>>63866017

Yes. Humility and dignity aren't mutually exclusive. Marching in time doesn't make one proud. Marching like a chain gang doesn't make you humble.

>>63866040
> fight me like a real man
> not my problem your military sucks ass

>>63866039

We're you even honorably discharged? From the sound of things, you're not cut out to serve my fries let alone defend the republic. You've got a shitty attitude.

>>63866031
I don't get why marching in a crowd for your country's pride and amusement is such a preposterous fucking thing. No fucking shit it isn't fun, being a soldier isn't supposed to be fun. You are supposed to do what the person above you tells you to do and shut the fuck up, no matter how stupid. That is literally your purpose. You started out mopping wet leaves, don't cope with
>HURRDURR BUT SARGE ITS SO POINTLESS, WHERE IS MY VAPE PEN?
And /pol/ and leftism have both done irreversible damage into making Americans afraid of wars. Whether it be because "fighting in da sandbox for da joos" or "war is le bad for civvies on the ground"

>>63865813 (OP)
Who ever got fortunate son to play was certainly having a laugh, the parade was probably intentionally gimped as an expression of displeasure at the action(s) of the current administration (take your pick).

>>63866052
Dignity doesn't come from justifying oneself to others. So it makes America look weak? We don't care what the rest of the world thinks. If you care, you'll start justifying yourself to them, and that's dehumanizing. It's that simple.

>>63866054
It's true and you know it. Every american would be turned into cubed meat without stealth aircraft. It's a fact.

>>63866040
>Fight on our level like a real army!
Thats like asking the US to get rid of their Garands and air support and logistics during WW2 to make it an even playing field for the nips and krauts. Did you know, even in favorable defensive terrain like the mountains of Italy and Okinawa, Americans inflicted substantially more casualties on their adversaries? Even during the battle of guadacanal where it was real touch and go for the marines, they still inflicted far more numerous casualties on the japs?

>>63866058
Yup, loved my time too.... because I wasn't parading, marching or doing formation all the time. I've never met anyone that loved doing that shit. Nobody would volunteer for it so most people had to be voluntold to be part of formations. I am guessing you wouldn't know.

>>63866074
Well it's not like getting turned into cubed meat is a preference.

>>63866074

This is OP. I would really prefer if you would be quiet.

>>63866078
>Yup, loved my time too.... because I wasn't parading, marching or doing formation all the time.
WHAT, MARCHING UP AND DOWN THE SQUARE AIN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU AYE?
https://youtu.be/nLJ8ILIE780

>>63866078

Just put the fries in the bag.

>>63866079
> getting cubed is zigger pasttime

>>63866075
>okinawa
And yet again, just like in the future, despite the losses Americans inflicted, they ultimately realized they had no chance, and c*cked out once again by dropping the "let me win" technology from the air. How surprising (not)

Americans literally rely on new-age UFO technology to win every war they have ever fought.

>>63866081
>this is OP
Didn't ask

>>63865813 (OP)
No, the US just doesn't have any tradition of doing parades at all, so aside from the couple of ceremonial units present who actually do practice marching and keeping in step it's just a bunch of guys who got voluntold to go march, maybe they had 15 minutes to practice before going on. We have no idea how to do a parade because we don't do them. I guarantee you everyone involved in the planning was doing everything they could to kick the can down to the next rung and make it someone else's problem.

Also having sponsor breaks during a military parade had me on the fucking floor, christ almighty.

>>63865986
Norge doesn’t have penguins.!
What is going on here?

>>63866086
Do you think it's hard to find a job with a clearance?

>>63865813 (OP)
Because today's soldiers spend more time watching powerpoints than drilling.

>>63866090

This anon's posts are the equivalent of pic related

>>63865813 (OP)
This. I saw literally zero kung fu. Not a single concrete block being destroyed by fist.

>>63866103

I imagine it is without one.

>>63866107
Give me your master plan for taking over mainland force via conventional (non-nuclear) war. I'll wait

>>63866113
Should've stayed in then

>>63866110

Hey, what if YOU are the communist bugman agitprop shill, and it is your intention to make America look bad and drown out any logical argument on this topic with shitty false equivalences?

>>63866008
>why was this a poor showing?
>our military on the whole doesn’t hold drill to high importance, we focus on the day-to-day job and go home, but yeah it was pretty shit
I don’t see the cope among the serious answers

>>63866031
Kill yourself neverserve. The parade was a shitshow but it also is objectively unimportant.
>t. won multiple arcoms for d&c events/competitions/training

We need Israel vs Iran "parade off" to decide the winner

>>63866040
lol russians are literally only in the war right now because of their own air force lobbing UMPKs. without that, they would be moving even slower. always with this thirdie double think.

>>63866120
The problem isn't the soldiers. Drumpf grabbed the closest he could find with little to no notice and they clearly wouldn't be prepared to march like this. Nobody really blames them. The problem is the reactors, who aren't embarrassed by how pathetic it looks, but deflect by saying "er, well, marching is kind of dumb anyway lolz, only third worlders march XDDDDDDD"

>>63865991

I beg your pardon, but that is a falsehood you are telling yourself because it is comforting, and less mentally rigorous than reflecting on possible morale or cultural problems in your army.

>>63866080
>TACTICAL

>>63866119
You have to admit it made america look pathetic. What happens if they run into a concrete block in combat? How are they supposed to break it if they can't even march, let alone do kung fu? God forbid a tank break down, they won't even know how to tow it away.

>>63866135
> this is important to me... why don't you care!!

>>63865872
>entire force wiped out
>all but 2 aircraft salvaged
This is what /pol/ considers victory.

>>63866040
Americans have actual EW jammers. Ones that actually work, unlike russians bolting plastic bowls to their vehicles

>>63866131
What does anything you just said have against the points that I made? If anything it reinforces them. Ukraine is getting fucked so hard because they can't glide bomb Russia as frequently as Russia glide bombs Ukrainians. It's literally a lack of planes once again.

Anyway, my point is Americans rely on that and when you see them volunteer over there it is kind of funny how many of them realize it is not what they expected. That they can't trust anything above their heads to be friendly and they are constantly nervous as fuck in WW1 trench warfare like the rest of the "inferior" Ukrainian soldiers sitting in the dugouts there with them

>>63866135
Everyone is embarrassed, hence the defensiveness

>>63866090
>Use weapons that win wars
or
>send men into the meat grinder to prove we're real warriors
You missed your exit for stupid town, but the next exit is retardsville could work too

>>63866125

You are very mad and it shows but you didn't answer my question. Also, you "serve" the Peopl, who pays for your military, and your medical aftercare so you DON'T kill yourself.

P.S., don't kill yourself.

>>63866148
Surrrrrrrrre. Can't forget those super special EW jammers that only work when Americans touch them

Get a grip. EW fucks with friendly comms, and seeing western exploded vehicles with active EW on top of them is pretty common.

>>63866139
Yes they were too sad to march kek

>>63866153
>>63866131
Glide bombs really aren't a significant factor at anything but the most high priority frontlines, and even then they're eclipsed by tube artillery and drones. The russian advance, slow as it is, is sustained solely by egregious casualty ratios: per ISW, their casualty rates are approximately 1 per square meter of land taken.