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Ping Tung

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12. They were lucky.

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 02:38 AM

Jun 16

Most parades that I marched in required dress uniforms which required super shiny shoes and brass. About 1/3 of the marchers were either still drunk or hung over and ambulances followed us to pick up the ones that passed out. My last parade would have been in 1964 or 1965, I don't imagine the people doing the marching now are much different. The worst part was they were always held on Saturdays for the convenience of the big shots. Days that we could have been on liberty or, at least drinking in the EM club or playing poker in the barracks. (we also smuggled booze into the backtracks to improve the poker games).

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Why did the military march in combat uniforms instead of dress uniforms? [View all] Renew Deal Jun 15 OP

to let the public know who is boss and who has rights and who does not ? msongs Jun 15 #1

Definitely could be Renew Deal Jun 15 #2

I'd ask what is the tradition G_j Jun 15 #3

Stalin ahd Hitler had full on combat ready people in their parades. So did Anwar Sadat. How did that work out nt msongs Jun 15 #4

Found this from 1991 Renew Deal Jun 15 #6

Is the combat uniform better in hot humid, possibly rain weather? karynnj Jun 15 #5

We always marched in combats Abnredleg Jun 15 #7

Even retirements and stuff? Fichefinder Jun 15 #8

I was an officer in the 82nd Abnredleg Jun 16 #14

Thanks Fichefinder Jun 16 #15

So maybe it's an American thing Renew Deal Jun 16 #10

They were in uniforms of different eras to represent the wars the Army has fought. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 16 #9

They were mostly in in fatigues like every day. marble falls Jun 16 #11

They were lucky. Ping Tung Jun 16 #12

They dressed in historical uniforms from the time of the American Raine Jun 16 #13