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cynatnite

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24. There is only one benefit for soldiers to march in a parade...
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 10:22 PM
Feb 2018

That's marching. When I was in basic training we marched in parades. They would bus us to a few local parades and we marched. We did review before post command and marched. Any military person worth their salt will tell you the only benefit is learning how to march and getting better at it.

There is zero value, other than marching, in having a military parade such as what tRump wants. In fact, I'd bet that all those missiles, tanks, and trucks he wants to use will do more damage to the streets than what the parade itself would cost.

Basically, this is pointless and expensive.

The only parade I want to see is TheCowsCameHome Feb 2018 #1
ALL OF THEM Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #3
Can we declare the day he is declared guilty as charged a national holiday? Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #4
DICTATOR or just a DIC?? Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #2
Just a dick TEB Feb 2018 #9
Smells tiptonic Feb 2018 #5
There is another southern saying Grammy23 Feb 2018 #6
And get the Army Corps of Engineers to paint a big red bullseye right on the parade route mahina Feb 2018 #7
No one showed up for his inaugural parade and he never got over it. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #8
Donald wants the world to see the military salute him. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #16
The networks should refuse to cover the parade. Nitram Feb 2018 #21
Meanwhile...20 vets die daily from suicide Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #10
Trump's proposal to slash benefits for veterans 'dead on arrival' in Congress TomCADem Feb 2018 #11
Here's your parade donnie: George II Feb 2018 #12
I don't know why the cost is a problem left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #13
Yknow, if dumbass hadnt spent so much money passing all those infrastructure Leghorn21 Feb 2018 #14
I'm glad that my career military Dad is no longer alive to see what's going on Mountain Mule Feb 2018 #15
Just say f*cking "NO" to the moron. nt jrthin Feb 2018 #17
President Bone Spurs needs a military parade Mc Mike Feb 2018 #18
Oh god, missiles... MountCleaners Feb 2018 #19
Russia has probably hired ISIS to plant bombs on the parade route. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #20
Shitler already had his parade! workinclasszero Feb 2018 #22
This 38year, retired Colonel and my CRK7376 Feb 2018 #23
There is only one benefit for soldiers to march in a parade... cynatnite Feb 2018 #24
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