To the modern eye, accustomed to seeing armies wearing concealing uniforms and even face paint, to avoid becoming a target, an army wearing bright colors and marching in formations on…
There are few words in the English language that stir up a tornado of hateful emotions in a Marine quite like “stay with the LT,” “the trucks aren’t coming,” and “hike.” There are plenty of mandatory hikes a Marine has to do…
Although there are slight differences between the ways the branches of the United States Armed Forces march (a slight bend of the elbow, in case you’re wondering), in general its…
Service members spends countless hours stomping across the base, running in formation while yelling a repetitive song at the top of their lungs.
Military cadences, or close-order drills, date back hundreds of years as a way to keep troops alig…
You all know flossing, right? The sort of ridiculous little dance that became a meme with kids and then went into Fortnight and now you can’t go to a ball game without seeing a bunch of people on the Jumbotron acting like they’re running …
Marching in cadence is one of the most recognizable facets of Army training. Every soldier that’s come through the ranks, no matter how old they are, remembers a cadence or…