re: By the way. The Parade is a HORRIBLE idea

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Nope, even that crew wants nothing to do with the shitshow that a parade of that magnitude would bring. Trust me on this.


And you folks who have never worn a uniform and are cheering for this parade need to take a long hard look at the fact that literally every single poster in this forum that has served or is serving thinks this parade is a horrible idea.

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I think a lot of these guys just think it's as simple as the soldiers showing up and marching. They have no idea how much preparation goes into these things and how disruptive it is to the units. And something like this is well beyond the scope of anything I've seen. I have no doubt that most units will have a week or two on rehearsals.

They should try this: go into work tomorrow and have everyone immediately cease what they're doing. Take them out to the parking lot and force walk them in circles for the entire week. Now send them back to work a week behind. Afterwords they should ask everyone how much their morale has improved.

There's a reason almost every vet in this thread is opposed to the parade and it isn't because they're anti-military or anti-America.