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July 4th 50-Gun Salute: Presidential Salute Battery, US Army Military District of Washington DC

Tangmo said:
You've been a funny guy for a long time so thx for the laffs.

Because each of you specialize in disrespect. In the broad daylight.

While certain other posters make no attempt at being respectable -- they don't know the notion -- each you and RexEdgar work hard to position yourselves falsely to have respectable views, positions, attitudes. The smokescreen is in fact transparent.
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The only one "disrespected" is you and your positions. That's NOT a smokescreen.
 
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While certain other posters make no attempt at being respectable --
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Tangmo said:
Congratulations and thank you for your lifer nco service. We know nco's are the backbone of the military so without nco's the military could not exist. With nco's the military has lost every war since 1945.
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I'll pass on "every war since 1945."

What I will say is in 1953 Ike pulled us out of the Korean Conflict. As a civilian elected political leader he set the standard from back then, ie, he pulled his punches rather than fight.

It was Nixon who fled Vietnam after his four year delay of much bloodshed. Nixon's The One.

Reagan got almost 300 Marines blown up sleeping in their billet in Lebanon while they were doing nothing anyway. Reagan had his head up his ass on that awful one.

Bush the father liberated Kuwait which was a good deal. Bush the Younger made a horrible mess of post 9/11, for everyone and for a long time of it.

Trump meanwhile couldn't get any GI's out of anywhere, miserable CinC that he was and never will be again. The armed forces wouldn't even join in on his insurrection. In the Military Times Pentagon authorized annual poll across all services and ranks, the only one of its kind, only Obama ranked lower (slightly) in approval than Trump did by the time Trump got run out of office to include by the military vote.

Throughout, NCOs supervise the force 24/7/365 training and bossing 'em year in and year out. The bunch of you who are rightwingers among the NCO corps have done a lousy job of it sergeant. Since 1945 indeed. Some officers are to blame too of course, such as the insurrectionist traitor Michael Flynn who needs to be court martialed. That will come last of course.
 
Tangmo said:
I'll pass on "every war since 1945."

What I will say is in 1953 Ike pulled us out of the Korean Conflict. As a civilian elected political leader he set the standard from back then, ie, he pulled his punches rather than fight.

It was Nixon who fled Vietnam after his four year delay of much bloodshed. Nixon's The One.

Reagan got almost 300 Marines blown up sleeping in their billet in Lebanon while they were doing nothing anyway. Reagan had his head up his ass on that awful one.

Bush the father liberated Kuwait which was a good deal. Bush the Younger made a horrible mess of post 9/11, for everyone and for a long time of it.

Trump meanwhile couldn't get any GI's out of anywhere, miserable CinC that he was and never will be again. The armed forces wouldn't even join in on his insurrection. In the Military Times Pentagon authorized annual poll across all services and ranks, the only one of its kind, only Obama ranked lower (slightly) in approval than Trump did by the time Trump got run out of office to include by the military vote.

Throughout, NCOs supervise the force 24/7/365 training and bossing 'em year in and year out. The bunch of you who are rightwingers among the NCO corps have done a lousy job of it sergeant. Since 1945 indeed. Some officers are to blame too of course, such as the insurrectionist traitor Michael Flynn who needs to be court martialed. That will come last of course.
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Pass all you want, it was YOUR post. None of your nonsense has ANY validity in fact. It's YOUR opinion and as we all see, that has NO VALIDITY either.
 
smallvoice said:
Pass all you want, it was YOUR post. None of your nonsense has ANY validity in fact. It's YOUR opinion and as we all see, that has NO VALIDITY either.
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I see you're on duty theze dayze.

Another one.

They come and go, since 2014.
 
Tangmo said:
I see you're on duty theze dayze.

Another one.

They come and go, since 2014.
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No, not currently on AD, as if that makes ANY difference.
However, retired since 1989, and worked in the defense industry as a Program Manager until 2012, so I apparently know more about the topic than you have been able to extrude.
 
smallvoice said:
No, not currently on AD, as if that makes ANY difference.
However, retired since 1989, and worked in the defense industry as a Program Manager until 2012, so I apparently know more about the topic than you have been able to extrude.
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On active duty here presently and now.

As I'd said.

They come and go, since 2014.

Ahab's many transitory accounts since 2014.
 
Tangmo said:
I'll pass on "every war since 1945."

What I will say is in 1953 Ike pulled us out of the Korean Conflict. As a civilian elected political leader he set the standard from back then, ie, he pulled his punches rather than fight.

It was Nixon who fled Vietnam after his four year delay of much bloodshed. Nixon's The One.

Reagan got almost 300 Marines blown up sleeping in their billet in Lebanon while they were doing nothing anyway. Reagan had his head up his ass on that awful one.

Bush the father liberated Kuwait which was a good deal. Bush the Younger made a horrible mess of post 9/11, for everyone and for a long time of it.

Trump meanwhile couldn't get any GI's out of anywhere, miserable CinC that he was and never will be again. The armed forces wouldn't even join in on his insurrection. In the Military Times Pentagon authorized annual poll across all services and ranks, the only one of its kind, only Obama ranked lower (slightly) in approval than Trump did by the time Trump got run out of office to include by the military vote.

Throughout, NCOs supervise the force 24/7/365 training and bossing 'em year in and year out. The bunch of you who are rightwingers among the NCO corps have done a lousy job of it sergeant. Since 1945 indeed. Some officers are to blame too of course, such as the insurrectionist traitor Michael Flynn who needs to be court martialed. That will come last of course.
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It is not true.

As to the rest of your rambling it is the usual Tangmobabble.
 
July 1st is National Day in Canada.

Canada being a Commonwealth Country of Britain they don't have an Independence Day. Never will have one methinks.

Still, the USA very close ally and big time trading partner up North gets our commendation and praise on this great day.


Canada Military Cadets Interviewed Together | Air Force Cadet | Sea Cadet | Army Force Cadet

Interviewed by Reporter Who Himself Was a Cadet | Describe Their Motivation, Significance, Rewards




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Selected Comments:

Stormy Normy​

Teagan Martin was my RSM when I was a green star!!!! Mans a god and my inspiration 🔥🔥🔥.

Trevor Bracken​

The Air Cadet is helping out at my Army Cadet core along with his dad, lol


E 416

E 416​

For our service 😂


Respect from winnipeg


Everyone who’s watching that are not cadets JOIN cadets


Sea cadets win

Sea cadets 4 da win

Doug M
Army for the win


I'm a army cadet. Why were there no females?







From the females....

Meet the Royal Canadian Army Cadets​

Reporter Doug Wilder learns about the Army Cadets, a movement designed for youths from 12 to 18 years old to learn about discipline, teamwork, leadership and more.





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Tangmo said:
July 1st is National Day in Canada.

Canada being a Commonwealth Country of Britain they don't have an Independence Day. Never will have one methinks.

Still, the USA very close ally and big time trading partner up North gets our commendation and praise on this great day.


Canada Military Cadets Interviewed Together | Air Force Cadet | Sea Cadet | Army Force Cadet
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Trying to turn this thread into another vapid and ignored Cadet thread?
 
smallvoice said:
The only one "disrespected" is you and your positions. That's NOT a smokescreen.
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Say anything.

I say you eternal needlers are "disrespectful" so you try to throw it back, same as the Mafioso Trump does as a lifetime routine practice.

To say I'm disrespectful.

Trolls. Since 2014. You found the right place eh.

Thread killers.
 
Tangmo said:
Say anything.

I say you eternal needlers are "disrespectful" so you try to throw it back, same as the Mafioso Trump does as a lifetime routine practice.

To say I'm disrespectful.

Trolls. Since 2014. You found the right place eh.

Thread killers.
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When you speak shit don't be surprised when people call you on it.

And are you really trying to turn this thread into another vapid and ignored Cadet thread?
 
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The back and forth will stop now.
 
Tangmo said:
Say anything.

I say you eternal needlers are "disrespectful" so you try to throw it back, same as the Mafioso Trump does as a lifetime routine practice.

To say I'm disrespectful.

Trolls. Since 2014. You found the right place eh.

Thread killers.
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Yada, yada, yada. When you finally decide to say something meaningful, try not to use words and phrases the make you seem like you were born in 2014. You have made ZERO progress is getting your pont, whatever it is, across.
 
On this July 4th:

The first video is a presentation of clips showing US armed forces unit detachments abroad marching in holiday MILITARY PARADES in the foreign country only.

The foreign country military parades including clips of military units of the USA marching in them in this video are:
Russia
Kuwait
South Korea
Japan
France
Ukraine
Poland
Portugal
Czech Republic


Holiday Military Parades of United States Armed Forces | On Foreign Soil Only​





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Infantry marching in Kuwait representing the armed forces of the USA is Bravo Company, 1st BN, 3rd Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard of the Army, Ft. Myer, Arlington VA.

The march music played in the US Army march in Tokyo is "Grandioso" which the Pentagon adopted as, The Old Guard March for pass in review.



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T N​

1 year ago
The style of marching of the American troops, swinging their arms loosely and walking with small strides, is traditional. They did so in Japan about 70 years ago, too.

Mr. BarkyVonSchnauzer​

1 month ago
As one North Korean soldier who did parades said, the American marching style is relaxed and easy because it demonstrates their physical care they have to their soldiers. To participate in North Korean parades means that drill and ceremony will result in major injuries, mainly in their legs. It's quite brutal to be able to pull off those ceremonies, but honestly it only shows the nations inadequacies being made up for with flashy formalities. The US doesnt flash its might in parades, it's quite modest up until it matters. At that point their power is overwhelmingly far above any other nation.

White Fox​

6 months ago
I just love the fact that the U.S doesn't do fancy marches like Russia or China, our march symbolizes freedom and democracy. Relax and cool.


吳聲杰​

1 year ago
American soldiers march in red square in Moscow Lenin & Stalin cries in coffin


ShadowedCypher 53​

1 year ago
To anyone wondering why we have a ton of parades in foreign countries and none over here, another reason is that most of it is geography and logistics. We don't have the long, wide roads or squares of Paris or Moscow or roads capable of supporting large armored vehicles in Washington D.C (our capital city). Our WW2 all military victory parade was the exception and it was held in New York instead.


Holland Ahern​

9 months ago
As an American Afghanistan Veteran, let me explain a few things: 1) Our marching style is not as flamboyant as other militaries. That doesn’t mean we don’t have a specific style we are taught though. In the Marines, in boot camp, we where taught to swing our arms 6 inches to the front and 3 to the rear. Our legs would slightly goose step, and you drive your heels to the floor. This may seem “relaxed” to other marching styles, but trust me it is def our own style.

Lam Par​

1 year ago
American soldiers parade march is like going for a stroll after lunch, easy and relaxing.
 
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World War II Victory Parade | New York City | 82nd Airborne Division

5th Avenue Canyon of Heroes | Maj.Gen. James Gavin CG | Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia




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The LT at the right in the still screen shot is from the Military District of Washington DC. One can see the MDW shoulder patch of the Washington Monument and Sword insignia. He is platoon leader of the only Army ceremonial platoon in MDW, a single platoon. It was in 1948 that the Department of Defense designated 3rd Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard of the Army, as the official Army Memorial and Ceremonial Affairs unit, at Ft. Myer, VA, on the opposite high banks of the Potomac. 3 IR TOG is designated as the armed forces "Official Escort To The President."








1991 Desert Storm Victory Parade | 8000 US Armed Forces | Washington DC

POTUS George W. Bush | Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. CG





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The last military parade in the USA was in 1991, when President George H.W. Bush marked the U.S. victory in the Gulf War with a military parade in Washington, D.C
 
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USMC Memorial & Ceremonial Guard | Weekly Sunset Ceremony & Parade | USMC War Memorial | Arlington VA

Across Potomac From Washington | Two Companies of Infantry | Marine Barracks Washington DC

"Commandant's Own" Drum & Bugle Corps | Adjacent To Arlington National Cemetery




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The video clip shows the Marine Guard in Washington march on, pass in review, march off. The clip condenses the one hour ten minute weekly summer ceremony into ten minutes or less. The well known monument from World War II used to be called the Iwo Jima Statue but is more recently and officially the Marine Corps War Memorial. (In fact Japan changed the name of the island a decade or so ago where the Marines fought one of their toughest and most grueling battles of their distinguished history.)

The memorial is situated on a ridge of Arlington Heights VA on the high banks of the Potomac. To the immediate right of the camera view but just out of our view is Arlington National Cemetery. In between continuing up the Heights is South Gate of the Army post Ft. Myer, home of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard of the Army, and the residences of many Army generals at the Pentagon except for the 1-star officers. When I was stationed at Ft. Myer some of us now and then would just stroll down to the ridge to take in the summertime only ceremony.


Order/Sequence of Ceremony:

March on LTC commander of troops and ceremony staff. Adjutant Captain initiates the March On of the troops, two companies (only) Alpha & Bravo that are the Washington Marine Guard, from the Potomac side of the Memorial. Music: Bravura

Fix bayonets to the drum beat. (Done much faster than The Old Guard does it ha which is good.)

March On of the Colors. Music: You're a Grand Old Flag; Stars & Stripes Forever.

Pass In Review. (There are captain platoon leaders, which means the Marine Guard was short of LTs at the time.) Music: National Emblem March; Marine Corps Hymn.

Silver Taps. Two buglers, one out of view, play cascading (echo) taps. Firing Party salute (Firing three volleys not shown.)

Retire the Colors. Music: National Emblem March.

March off of troops: Music: Colonel Bogey March.

March Off Drum & Bugle Corps. Music: Officer of The Day March (also Deck).









USMC Silent Drill Platoon Performs at Sunset Parade​





Each service in Washington DC has a Precision Drill Team yet only the Marine Guard has a Drill Platoon. I've always had the view a platoon for precision drill is too many, ie, it limits flexibility of maneuver and rifle tossing.

Anyway, at one point a drill team member not in the drill appears to select a team member to do a precision drill manual of arms. None of the team members know who will be selected. On the rifle toss through the air, you're not supposed to have to move your feet to receive the rifle twirling through the air. Nor should you have to bend or stoop. Definite no-nos.
 
This is a video of the annual Washington ceremonial guard Drill Off. It has the precision drill team of each service competing for the 1st Place Award among all services drill teams.

While we see a panning of joint services drill teams at the beginning of the video, the video shows only the winning drill team performance in full. And it's a dazzler it is.

First Place went to the Air Force Drill Team which makes their rifles look like airplane propellers. Propellers in front of 'em, above 'em, alongside 'em, in between 'em. With bayonets fixed it's killer stuff. (Europeans can't believe it even while they're seeing it ha. Asians just gape.)


Washington DC Official Ceremonial Guards | Each Armed Service | Precision Drill Team Drill Off | Best Drill Team of The Year

Daytime Performance | During Tourist Season | Jefferson Memorial & Potomac Tidal Basin | Washington Annual April Cherry Blossom Festival



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A lively narration is throughout by an AF sergeant who calls each move, plugs the drill team members and plugs the AF and the Drill Team all over the place ha. He's shameless! This drill team commander is a Captain and the AF Drill Team is the only drill team of the armed services that pokes its leader with bayonets omg. Rifles as propellers as I said. Dazzling indeed. They have my full respect.

Most drill teams in the Washington armed service guards do a Gauntlet -- only the Marines and Coast Guard drill teams don't do one. The Gauntlet originated with the Army Drill Team at Ft. Myer circa 1959. The drill team leader marches quickly between the team members facing in two ranks spinning their rifles with bayonets attached. It's called the shave and a haircut moment ha but not announced as such ha. Extremely risky and exactly precise -- each time. The leader has full confidence in the team's members.

There's more of course. The two AF ceremonial guards we see standing behind the drill team and doing stand at ease are new aspiring members of the drill team who are in the final phase of their six month training and preparation to join the team. They're getting their on the scene orientation and prep for the day they can do this too. All the service drill teams have this procedure.
 
Allow me plse thx to plug my old outfit ha The Old Guard of the Army, the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Ft. Myer VA doing Pass in Review only at Summerall Field for a routine Army retirement ceremony and farewell to the group of retirees. As I said, the is the Pass in Review only without all the happy stuff one thing after another that occurs at a retirement ceremony (yawn). So as I say, Pass in Review only.

Reviewing Officer who we see at the conclusion is the MajorGeneral commander of the US Army Military District of Washington and CG of the Joint Task Force - National Capital Region of all services. Commander of troops is the Colonel commander of the 3 IR TOG. Behind the parade field is general officer housing.

Four of The Old Guard 7 Line Companies do this ceremony, as others are committed elsewhere, to include for the week doing full honors military funerals in Arlington National Cemetery Delta Company of 1st BN. Each regular company has two of its 3 platoons present.




Music:
The Old Guard March (Grandioso By Roland Seitz)
General's March
Honors Salute
Yankee Doodle
Old Ang Syne
Army Caissons March

Order of Pass in Review:

Commander of Troops, Colonel Commanding Officer 3rd Infantry Regiment & Ceremony Staff
Bravo Company 1st Battalion
Charlie Company 1st Battalion
Colonial Color Guard Unit HQ Company 3 IR
Echo Company Honor Guard Company 4th Battalion
Alpha Company Gen. Washington Commander in Chief Guard 4th Battalion
Fife & Drum Corps HQ Company 3 IR

US Army Shoulder Patch Insignia
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Military District of Washington DC


Note: While the Fife & Drum Corps has a musician MOS, as does the Army Band of course, because FD&C is in an Infantry Regiment each member of the corps must successfully complete Army Basic Combat Training to become a member of FD&C and The Old Guard. So on 9/11 FD&C members were also in their battle rattle gear with the rest of the Regiment. FD&C were assigned to HQ Military District of Washington at Ft. McNair in the city, along the Potomac.
 
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The Old Guard got into its battle rattle gear on 9/11.

Delta Company of 1st Battalion, the Regiment Rapid Reaction Force arrived first.

1st Battalion formed an armed security perimeter around the Pentagon.

A detail of troops of Alpha Company secured the largest size American Flag from their base of Ft. Myer and with Arlington County Firefighters draped it from the smoldering Pentagon Heliport side.

The Old Guard Remembers 9/11​



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The attacks on September 9/11 changed America forever. Many units responded to the fight on terrorism but only one Army unit was the first to respond to the attacks on the homeland. The Old Guard, America's oldest active infantry regiment, was the first armed forces unit on the scene at the Pentagon after the 9/11 attack.​


3rd Infantry Regiment The Old Guard of the Army, Ft. Myer next to the Pentagon.
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Delta Company Rapid Reaction Force, 1st Battalion, arrives at Pentagon on 9/11.

Charlie Company 1st Battalion secured Ft. Myer which is the residence of more than two dozen Army generals to include the Army chief of staff, the Chairman JCS, and the AF chief of staff. Shortly after 9/11 3rd IR TOG was assigned a Military Police company to execute post security duties in a civil emergency.






President Bush thanks police officers of Arlington County VA and troops of The Old Guard, which is the
armed forces official escort and guard to the President.
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Soldiers from Company B, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, 'The Old Guard'. This unit played a critical role in
maintaining volunteer cohesion, search & rescue operations, remains recovery, and security during the
emergency response following the attack.

Indeed, Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, Echo Company Honor Guard Company of the 4th Battalion, and Alpha Company of the 4th Battalion, donned their Hazmat protective gear to conduct search and rescue inside the Pentagon. The mission changed to search and recovery until September 30th.

I'd mentioned in scrolling that while The Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps has a musician MOS, because it is in an Infantry Regiment each member must successfully complete Army Basic Combat Training to become a member of F&DC.
 
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