'If Korea can have a military parade, why can't we?'

[JohntheBike]

We can't have a military parade, we've laid off most of our military. It would be embarrassing

these statistics about the navy are interesting -

The Royal Navy - Size and Strength Over Time in Visuals

[MEMEME69]

Do you not think the Trooping of the Colour is somewhat different in size and scale? It is a demonstration of tradition not of military power, as evidenced by the lack of heavy military hardware.

Might that be because the only military hardware Grenadier Guards are allowed is an SA80 rifle.....

[Old Greg]

Might that be because the only military hardware Grenadier Guards are allowed is an SA80 rifle.....

Yes. A different beast from a Russian, NK or French military parade.

[WTFH]

The problem with America having a military parade is that it would take forever, given the number of 2nd Amendment Military with their private collections of assault rifles.

[Scruff]

Italy hung ia leader from a lamp post. Why can't the USA?

My late father was there. He had a small b&w photo of Musso and his lover hanging upside down, but it's gotten lost over the decades since I moved from SA. Probably worth a bit to the War Historians.

Quick exit...

[BlasterBates]

....a fine speech by President Trump

In June of 1775, the Continental Congress created a unified Army out of the Revolutionary Forces encamped around Boston and New York, and named after the great George Washington

Our Army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do,

[Old Greg]

WTF

[BlasterBates]

....apparently the rain ran over the teleprompter so he "spoke off the cuff"

fine words

[meridian]

'If Korea can have a military parade, why can't we?'

[BlasterBates]