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WarGamer

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23. you are correct. The speech was written for him obviously.

Reply to ITAL (Reply #20)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 02:29 PM

Jun 15

“They are the best. They are the finest from Bunker Hill to San Juan Hill, from Gettysburg to Guadalcanal, from Yorktown to Shiloh, and from the trenches of the Argonne to the mountains of Afghanistan, the Army has forged a legacy of unmatched courage, untold sacrifice.”

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Jun 14 OP

nicely done RussBLib Jun 14 #1

A very nice post. KnR. NNadir Jun 14 #2

There was no march music. No snap in the marching. It was nice to see all the military stuff. Srkdqltr Jun 14 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 14 #4

I didn't watch ITAL Jun 15 #20

you are correct. The speech was written for him obviously. WarGamer Jun 15 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 15 #25

What is sad about that first video Wednesdays Jun 14 #5

Meh... LudwigPastorius Jun 15 #8

Hardly anyone attended the parade. PufPuf23 Jun 14 #6

Looking at the soldiers marching you can see how much they HATE getting stuck on 'parade duty'. SeattleVet Jun 14 #7

I don't want to knock a service buddy, but they were bouncing. usonian Jun 15 #9

Yeah, most everybody who served remembers that... Wounded Bear Jun 15 #13

Malicious Compliance littlemissmartypants Jun 15 #10

Yes, I detect a little Malicious Compliance as well GopherGal Jun 15 #21

Thanks for your reply, GopherGal. I couldn't agree more. littlemissmartypants Jun 15 #22

Well written, Peacewave. I couldn't help but be impressed by the Soviet video. NBachers Jun 15 #11

I think that every Marine was critiquing the marching. BidenRocks Jun 15 #12

I refused to watch the parade MissouriDem47 Jun 15 #14

Well said Renew Deal Jun 15 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 15 #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 15 #17

Thanks for these observations, PeaceWave. Choreography isn't one of their strong suits... Hekate Jun 15 #18

I remeber seeing a video of a WW-2 Victory Parade ThoughtCriminal Jun 15 #19

This recalls for me a poem I once saw inscribed in a bathroom stall: MineralMan Jun 15 #24