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52. I was aware of the "route march" order

Reply to forgotmylogin (Reply #50)

Sun Jun 15, 2025, 04:45 PM

Jun 15

… just love the soundtrack they “walked” to

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Did the Army outsmart Trump and play him like a fiddle? [View all] Irish_Dem Jun 15 OP

No. The army went along with him but like everything Trump does Autumn Jun 15 #1

Half assed yes. The look of the event wasn't an accident. I agree with Irish_Dem. flashman13 Jun 15 #34

And they didn't have the jet flyovers to provide a soundtrack Walleye Jun 15 #2

Funny how that worked out, Army said the jets could not do a flyover in the rain. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #6

Right, any cool maneuvers jets might have done would be obstructed from the ground. forgotmylogin Jun 15 #48

Jets can fly with a low ceiling. They do a different show. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #55

They can fly in the rain or cloud cover LogDog75 Jun 15 #84

Not one pilot would do a five minute low altitude fly over for the CIC? Irish_Dem Jun 15 #86

I just added the jet flyover issue to the main OP. Thanks I forgot about that piece Walleye. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #7

Yes, those jets can have earsplitting thundering Walleye Jun 15 #8

I grew up in Tampa in the 60's/70's to mid80's, the home of MacDill AFB ms liberty Jun 15 #122

Yes the hotshot young USAF pilots like to buzz the tree tops and telephone wires. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #184

I agree. Marching to Fortunate Son was an awesome burn if the military chose the music. travelingthrulife Jun 15 #3

No way can anyone march to contemporary music. Crowman2009 Jun 15 #21

Proud Mary has a pretty good cadence. bluedigger Jun 16 #164

What? Wait?! Susan Calvin Jun 15 #43

I saw it ... but cannot figure from where UpInArms Jun 15 #45

Nevermind. Susan Calvin Jun 15 #46

thanks barbtries Jun 16 #173

Replying again with the link UpInArms Jun 15 #47

They're not marching, they're walking in formation. forgotmylogin Jun 15 #50

I was aware of the "route march" order UpInArms Jun 15 #52

John Philip Souza might disagree SilasSouleII Jun 15 #100

Has he had a hit recently? forgotmylogin Jun 15 #124

Well, he died in 1932, so no, nothing recently SilasSouleII Jun 15 #129

No royalties for Sousa. Old Crank Jun 15 #134

Wow, I had no idea that was Going Cha Jun 15 #63

Here ya go Karch Jun 15 #69

Like a hostage video! cilla4progress Jun 16 #176

Yup, here are the lyrics that say it all Farmer-Rick Jun 16 #178

This is a song about rich people avoiding military service while the poor get killed. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #79

So, how long before Der Fury has them put in front of a firing squad? mucholderthandirt Jun 15 #4

Will be interesting to see if Trump fires someone. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #9

How long before his heart gives up on him? Crowman2009 Jun 15 #22

Heart? C Moon Jun 15 #60

While the ketchup does the fly over. luvallpeeps Jun 15 #132

She looked like the only one there enjoying himself or herself! colorado_ufo Jun 16 #142

Excellent observation, Irish. lamp_shade Jun 15 #5

Soldiers can be mightily pissed off and still march in step and look sharp. RandomNumbers Jun 15 #10

Exactly they have been ordered to do it that way. So no consequences. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #13

They would only do it if ordered to do it that way. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #12

My Girl Scout troop marched better than that Alice Kramden Jun 15 #105

Yes and our Brownie uniforms looked better than these rumpled fatigues the Army wore Irish_Dem Jun 16 #146

Frist recruits know how to march Lifeafter70 Jun 15 #111

They DID put recruits in the parade! jmowreader Jun 15 #125

I am willing to bet many of them had to give up their leave mercuryblues Jun 15 #20

"Dicktraitor" has been added to my very long, hilarious list of T💩p monikers. Thanks for your contribution! OMGWTF Jun 15 #36

The entire Army was pissed off from basic recruit to top generals. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #147

To me it was as if they wanted to get out of there ASAP. efhmc Jun 15 #119

I saw clips of the marching Raven123 Jun 15 #11

Troops are taught to be highly disciplined in their job tasks. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #14

Maybe they weren't in front of the CIC Raven123 Jun 15 #23

The Army is usually more disciplined than this. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #25

"When on parade day, the tanks looked weak and ridiculous?" J_William_Ryan Jun 15 #15

Lame ridiculous charade is what it looked like to me. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #16

Former Air Force MissouriDem47 Jun 15 #73

USAF personnel are the smartest, nicest, most clever of all branches. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #76

Shhhh! Don't give it all away!! OldBaldy1701E Jun 15 #99

But have no sense of humor Gimpyknee Jun 15 #103

USAF doesn't have the greatest uniforms. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #109

Talk about Bus Driver uniforms... William Gustafson Jun 16 #136

My sister worked at a Navel Air Station. Doc_Technical Jun 16 #140

This message was self-deleted by its author Gimpyknee Jun 15 #104

Can you march on golf courses? SomewhereInTheMiddle Jun 16 #156

I think I saw swong19104 Jun 15 #26

More recent vehicles kwijybo Jun 16 #172

This message was self-deleted by its author underpants Jun 15 #17

I am sure you are wrong on this, UP. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #24

Okay. I think we're both right. underpants Jun 15 #37

That was a route step march LogDog75 Jun 15 #93

No matter what they did or why slightlv Jun 15 #94

Funny story about marching LogDog75 Jun 15 #98

Good one, Logdog! nt slightlv Jun 15 #110

hey Skittles Jun 15 #114

Sad situation when the USAF dresses better and is more snappy than the USArmy. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #151

East Germany collapsed in 1990, and the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. DFW Jun 16 #135

This is why the old guard and the us army band are the ones doing ceremonial marching the vast majority of the time. Crowman2009 Jun 15 #18

Nah, they "just followed orders" as expected. It happened that their orders were RockRaven Jun 15 #19

Soldiers don't march in sync over long distances. pfitz59 Jun 15 #27

Why didn't we see any video of really sharp parade march, with dress uniforms? Irish_Dem Jun 15 #28

"Fortunate Son"? Holy Cow! Really? calimary Jun 16 #141

We think like each other I_D DENVERPOPS Jun 15 #29

I saw the picture of Heg looking totally plastered, drunk and high on cocaine. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #61

It was a spectacle of malicious compliance Prairie Gates Jun 15 #30

K&R red dog 1 Jun 15 #31

I think the person put in charge of the event was a 22 year old incompetent and recent intern. yellow dahlia Jun 15 #32

Actually I think it was a highly skilled and clever field grade officer and NCO. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #58

SNAFU yellow dahlia Jun 15 #102

Look what I just found on DU. yellow dahlia Jun 15 #106

Oh, noesky! "Jackwad"! bucolic_frolic Jun 15 #33

I live next to Whiteman AFB xmas74 Jun 15 #35

My USAF dad flew combat in three wars. Sometimes it was raining. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #57

Exactly. xmas74 Jun 15 #67

I bet Trump ordered the Stealth, but the day of the parade, the pilot said he couldn't fly in rain. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #70

I know a few of those pilots. xmas74 Jun 15 #71

If there is horrific weather they won't fly. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #75

And there was FORTUNATE SON in the Soundtrack BOSSHOG Jun 15 #38

A big slap in orange f-wad's face. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #144

Instrumental version of Fortunate Son played during the parade Mysterian Jun 15 #39

In the clips that I have seen, I was struck by how boring and pedantic the narrative was -- fierywoman Jun 15 #40

The troops may not have had their hearts into this stunt LetMyPeopleVote Jun 15 #41

Out for a walk. Historic NY Jun 15 #51

Kegsbreath better like the taste of ketchup C_U_L8R Jun 15 #42

I think Heg knew that. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #91

Speaking of cocaine where was Don Jr during the parade? Irish_Dem Jun 15 #92

He's lucky they didn't Anwar Sadat his ass Submariner Jun 15 #44

Yep, it was a thing of beauty wasn't it? Irish_Dem Jun 15 #56

Exactly!! MorbidButterflyTat Jun 15 #95

Trump forgot the WD-40 he was very squeaky. Historic NY Jun 15 #49

I don't know what that means MorbidButterflyTat Jun 15 #96

No doubt in my mind - don't ever underestimate the cleverness of a GI. Or any enlisted man who's peeved. marble falls Jun 15 #53

Same goes with officers, especially generals who have been humiliated. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #54

I've seen Boy Scouts with more snap and precision. Grammy23 Jun 15 #59

When I was a first grader at a Catholic school we marched better to mass every morning. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #62

Did you get demerits if they weren't? I sure did! BattleRow Jun 15 #64

We didn't have a demerit system back them. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #66

From 3rd to 9th in Catholic school DV1 Jun 15 #81

Right march to recess, march to lunch, march to the buses to go home. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #82

You vill obey und you vill like it..sometimes in an Irish brogue. BattleRow Jun 15 #97

I was shocked they were all in their fatigues. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #87

In the interest of Truth Justice and the American way J3AC4 Jun 15 #65

It is called straggling I am told. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #68

Here is an article about the bad marching with video: Irish_Dem Jun 15 #72

I'm pretty sure that the Army doesn't have any jets Klondike Kat Jun 15 #74

Yes the Army does have fixed wing aircraft. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #77

To be fair on the jets, I think lightening, not rain, was the concern. pat_k Jun 15 #78

Even if I give him the flyover, the rest of the parade was crap. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #80

There were quite a few helicopters, both Vietnam era and modern. sl8 Jun 15 #112

There were flyovers of ALL these planes? Irish_Dem Jun 15 #120

Those are the ones I've seen video reports of, yes. sl8 Jun 15 #121

Various news reports during the day. Flyovers were cancelled due to weather. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #123

This was Trump, so we had every right to expect aircraft from the 1770s DFW Jun 16 #137

LOL, good point. nt sl8 Jun 16 #154

Trump had a hissy fit, so they threw some damn planes in the air for the toddler. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #145

But it was the AIr Force planes that Trump specifically requested that ended up not participating. sl8 Jun 16 #152

USAF also being passive aggressive? Saying yes then refusing to fly. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #157

I don't know who made that decision, or why. sl8 Jun 16 #158

I have watched the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels do low ceiling air shows. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #159

Agreed! pat_k Jun 15 #115

In the Navy, we had the F18 maxrandb Jun 15 #83

In this case, Army pilots may be pissed that Hegseth sent Navy pilots into a possible ambush. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #85

F18 is a $73 million dollar aircraft. Pilots are going to be very careful. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #90

I think MorbidButterflyTat Jun 15 #88

Exactly. Was not the toughest mission the Army has ever faced. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #89

That's why they call YUGE intellects like Trump "birdbrains"! Otterdaemmerung Jun 16 #139

The army band also-- viva la Jun 15 #101

OMG I didn't see/hear that. And the Army has a great band. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #118

The Ohio State Marching Band would have been a hellava lot better. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #155

Beat him like a Drumpf! Kid Berwyn Jun 15 #107

They don't look this sad at state funerals. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #117

I am really proud of myself. llmart Jun 15 #128

K&R spanone Jun 15 #108

playing "Fortunate Son" Skittles Jun 15 #113

It's a huge FU. A song about rich kids getting out of the draft, and poor kids sent to be killed. Irish_Dem Jun 15 #116

I have thoughts on the fiasco. First ms liberty Jun 15 #126

But the Army knows how to put on a parade, a good one. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #153

Hegseth is Trump's servant, why didnt he arrange something more spectacular Demovictory9 Jun 15 #127

Because when you fuck over the Army they will fuck you back. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #143

Drump blasted the weather forecasters saying they all said Tribetime Jun 15 #130

They sure did play him, no way they would look bad if not on purpose. MaeScott Jun 15 #131

Whatever the case may be, luvallpeeps Jun 15 #133

Yes. Trump used the military as his dancing bears. The bears refused to dance. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #149

"The Worst Military Parade I've Ever Seen" summer_in_TX Jun 16 #138

The US military does their jobs even when they are tired, hungry, and demoralized. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #148

This gives me tremendous hope! summer_in_TX Jun 16 #188

The message could not be more clear. You Eff with the Army, the Army will Eff with you. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #189

Found this on substack luvallpeeps Jun 16 #150

Occam's razor... Hugin Jun 16 #160

Yes it is obvious. USArmy ticked every box at least twice. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #161

All this whining about the Air Force's no show at the Army's big event... bluedigger Jun 16 #162

The Space Force could have at least flown the USS Enterprise over the reviewing stand. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #163

I hear it squeaks in atmosphere. bluedigger Jun 16 #166

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This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Jun 16 #169

I have since seen that. I'm going to delete. JohnnyRingo Jun 16 #170

I missed the Latin Band Ensemble, thanks. sl8 Jun 16 #171

How do you make a tank look weak? ECL213 Jun 16 #167

They were squeaking along, one by one, looking weak and small. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #186

This was the only unit that didn't get featured in any of the video clips from Saturday: DFW Jun 16 #168

Totally brilliant. Now this would have been a show to remember. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #182

I'm an Army brat. I've seen military parades on bases for Independence Day and Flag Day. Pacifist Patriot Jun 16 #174

Of course they could have looked sharp. They didn't want to. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #181

As a former Marine, I only watched a few seconds of the so-called marching. Crowman2009 Jun 16 #175

I can imagine some NCO's would be cussing up a storm watching the shit marching display on Saturday. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #180

Dont know if this was mentioned johnnyfins Jun 16 #177

Someone else mentioned the cramped space hampering the parade optics. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #179

Exactly. We don't have that here. johnnyfins Jun 16 #183

Yes, exactly. They are not dancing bears for the dictator, so he can show off and preen. Irish_Dem Jun 16 #185

I noticed the out of sync marching as well Owens Jun 16 #187

I looked upon the sloppy marching as a bonus. Paladin Jun 17 #192

The squeaky tanks were a great touch LetMyPeopleVote Jun 17 #190

And then soldiers on top of the tanks laughing, waving, smiling. Irish_Dem Jun 17 #191