Price of Perfection - U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

[truthfollower]

Whats the purpose of these drills?
@jaibi @PanzerKiel

 

[PanzerKiel]

Whats the purpose of these drills?
@jaibi @PanzerKiel

The stated aim of drill is to "enable a commander or non-commissioned officer to move his unit from one place to another in an orderly manner; to aid in disciplinary training by instilling habits of precision and response to the leader’s orders; and to provide for the development of all soldiers in the practice of commanding troops."

An army that regularly parades in public displays itself as a highly professional army. Even though the parade itself does not perform any useful function on a battlefield, it has an affect even in times of peace and in build-ups to wars. A rag-tag army is likely to be unable to put on parades, hence it holds that larger and better armies can display their discipline by means of public performances. It therefore acts as a psychological tool and a deterrent - it says that the army is ready, strong and trained.

 

[Sabretooth]

This reminds me of a quote from the movie catch me if you can. It goes something like this;

"You know why the Yankees always win? 'cause the other teams can't stop staring at those damn pinstripes."

A dazzling display of bells and whistles has a psychological impact.

 

[truthfollower]

This reminds me of a quote from the movie catch me if you can. It goes something like this;

"You know why the Yankees always win? 'cause the other teams can't stop staring at those damn pinstripes."

A dazzling display of bells and whistles has a psychological impact.

But I have never seen any parade like ours from US side. Why they don't do parades?

 

[PakFactor]

But I have never seen any parade like ours from US side. Why they don't do parades?

Because as one US Solider said, it's Third World bullshit.

 

[truthfollower]

Because as one US Solider said, it's Third World bullshit.

but china and russia are also doing parades