26-09-2018, 12:06 PM
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Re: Are you proud to be British?
Originally Posted by JBR
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.The British forces' marching, for example, leaves everyone else well behind when it comes to smartness and organisation. :
26-09-2018, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BoxerBoy
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I cannot believe anyone thinks our military excel at marching and drilling. Seems to me we are way down the list. Just watch any Trooping the Colour, the crooked wiggly lines of troops is an embarrassment,, that wouldn't be accepted in some countries.
26-09-2018, 12:12 PM
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Re: Are you proud to be British?
Originally Posted by BoxerBoy
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I cannot believe anyone thinks our military excel at marching and drilling. Seems to me we are way down the list. Just watch any Trooping the Colour, the crooked wiggly lines of troops is an embarrassment,, that wouldn't be accepted in some countries.
Bit harsh there. Some countries troops are either to busy lobbing stones at each other to march or if they put a foot wrong whilst marching are taken to the side...and shot
26-09-2018, 12:15 PM
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Re: Are you proud to be British?
Originally Posted by solo
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Bit harsh there. Some countries troops are either to busy lobbing stones at each other to march or if they put a foot wrong whilst marching are taken to the side...and shot
26-09-2018, 12:24 PM
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Re: Are you proud to be British?
A lot of the troops who take part in the Trooping of the Colours have only just finished active duty in theaters of conflict so have had limited time for practice.Knowing this the public will take it into consideration and cheer them on instead of marking them down as an embarrassment
26-09-2018, 01:06 PM
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Re: Are you proud to be British?
Originally Posted by d00d
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Yes but what about North Korean choreography? That must be something to be proud of. 
26-09-2018, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BoxerBoy
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I cannot believe anyone thinks our military excel at marching and drilling. Seems to me we are way down the list. Just watch any Trooping the Colour, the crooked wiggly lines of troops is an embarrassment,, that wouldn't be accepted in some countries.
You obviously have not seen many other countries military
What do you want the goose step !
( sorry Tara just seen your post never mind great minds and all that )
26-09-2018, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by d00d
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Yes but what about North Korean choreography? That must be something to be proud of.
Fancy outfits on undernourished worm ridden bodies
And that marching hurts them.
26-09-2018, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by solo
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Bit harsh there. Some countries troops are either to busy lobbing stones at each other to march or if they put a foot wrong whilst marching are taken to the side...and shot
He, and some others, are certainly not worth my time. Let them rattle on!
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