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On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:44:58 -0500, X ` Man
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On 1/8/12 2:26 PM, Happy John wrote:
On Sun, 8 Jan 2012 09:47:10 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Jan 8, 8:24 am, Happy wrote:
On Sat, 7 Jan 2012 15:38:05 -0800 (PST), North wrote:
On Jan 7, 6:58 pm, Happy wrote:
Our U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Silent Drill Team was invited to compete in the International
competition in Norway . The Navy competed against military units from all over N.A.T.O. and won
first place. When you watch this video you'll see why they won.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgcGNDxuyoI

I'd rather see more intricate marching and less of the gun tossing.

The rifle tossing is a sight to behold and probably what helped them win. But...each to his own.
Here's something a little milder!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw1p9...eature=related

This works really well too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baYHn...ffAHTwkjXwAQAA

I wonder if those folks were pre- or post-Hitler?

Some folks might find this presentation of close order drill more to their liking:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83hoU...eature=related

The 'military' aspect is somewhat subdued.


Far more interesting than the sailors with fixed bayonets.

They just wanted to be Marines but it was too hard ;-)

All of this "8th and I" stuff is just fancy dancing, even when the
Marines do it

I still think it is more important to put firing pins in those M-14s,
take them out to the range and see if they can hit anything.

There is a select group of Marines that don't have to qualify with the
rifle each year, they are the members of the United States Marine Corps
Band, The President's Own. Everyone else from the Commandant down to the
lowliest private has to qualify with he rifle each year. It doesn't
matter if you are an infantry man, admin clerk, baker or a computer guy.
Everyone hits the range for qualification.