On Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:54:35 -0500, wrote:

On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:44:58 -0500, X ` Man
wrote:

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.

I 'spect the rifles have firing pins therein. And, only the best get into the service drill squads.
So, I imagine they can shoot.

I loved that M-14.