M. WendelJun 15, 2025
hex

Y'all were wondering which way the army would break. This is as clear an answer as you're going to get.

This isn't a mistake. It's a message.

Edit: cut out "During drills they were perfectly in time" because I don't have receipts to show. Linking to a longer video in a threads post that shows a bit more intense of a juxtaposition between themselves and the division in front of them. This thread makes the same claim about drills, but I also don't see video.

https://www.threads.com/@davidmorehouse/post/DK7ExrKs5iw?xmt=AQF0w52awa66lUQeIuolzDaz8uSFcMmJLHALm9RZc4P75w

Edit: to clarify a bit, this is one division. The division in front of them in the longer video is in step. This isn't "the whole army is going to refuse" but this may be, "some units are fed up enough to make it clear they don't want to play, which is saying a lot."

Any division that exists needs to be cultivated. The way you cultivate that is absolutely not by lumping them all together. Some of the military voted for Trump, some don't care, some hate him. All of them are being treated like shit right now. All of them swore an oath to defend the constitution. Some of them probably know what that means.

I'm absolutely not a fan of the military, but I will take every opportunity I can to humanize these folks. Look for every opportunity you can to remind them that they are welcome on our side whenever they're ready to actually fulfill their oath, and we will appreciate every subtle bit of resistance they give to those who are violating it in the meantime.

Jun 15, 2025 at 2:19pmWeb
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrJun 15, 2025
@Hex That looks like a quiet protest to me.
Show threadSpeed demon 🇪🇺 🇳🇴🇺🇦🇵🇸Jun 15, 2025
@RickiTarr Not so very quiet, I'd say. @Hex
Show threadMafeesh Moushkella Jun 15, 2025
@Hex looks like a huge "fuck you" to politicians and COs who forced them to take part in this charade
Show threadhexJun 15, 2025
@mafeesh they either aren't afraid of the CO, or the CO isn't gonna give them shit. The really interesting question is which.
Show threadMafeesh Moushkella Jun 15, 2025
@Hex definitely the latter.
all service personnel hate it when criminal politicians force them to go against their oaths.
Show threadBronMasonJun 15, 2025

@mafeesh @Hex

But if it’s the case that out of step marching is their way of protesting being ordered to go against their oaths by marching in a vanity project, when they’re ordered to do something like fire on peaceful protesters, how far against their oaths will they go?

Show threadMafeesh Moushkella Jun 15, 2025
@bronakins their oaths are to the people and the constitution, not he puppet politician in charge.
Show threadRavensrod 🫖 🍰Jun 15, 2025
@Hex Have they all developed bone spurs?
Show threadDanny Boling ☮️Jun 15, 2025

@ravensrod

🤭  

@Hex

Show threadSuzanne Aldrich (she/her)Jun 15, 2025
@Hex are they all reading the sabotage field manual?!? 😆👏 this is fabulous! I have hope!
Show threadM SchommerJun 15, 2025

@Hex @koehntopp
THIS was part of the official Don King parade yesterday? W.O.W.

I'm waiting for Kirsti Noem to denounce them as socialist or terrorist any time now.

Show threadDerò 🇨🇦Jun 15, 2025
@Hex @alexf24 Group behind them seems to be in sync.
Show threadderptronJun 15, 2025
@Hex It almost looks like they are actually struggling to maintain the disorder.
Show threadRejZoRJun 15, 2025
@crazyeddie @Hex They have probably marched for hundreds of times in perfect sync. To break that level of training you for sure have to try real hard to break the training and do it wrong intentionally.
Show threadSpeed demon 🇪🇺 🇳🇴🇺🇦🇵🇸Jun 15, 2025
@Hex *WOW* that is huge!
Show threadTea time.Jun 15, 2025
@Hex Slouching towards birthday boy.
Show threadCanadian CroneJun 15, 2025
@Hex Protest can take many forms and can be subtle or obvious. Hats off to the soldiers.
Show threadPlay Ball and Fight FascistsJun 15, 2025

@Hex

This is one of those "small but big" things.

It required collective agreement of everyone in the group.

Show threadPaul CantrellJun 15, 2025
@cafechatnoir @Hex
You can see a little clump screen left keeping in time, or trying to. Opinions within the group clearly differ, just like the rest of the country.
Show threadAmateur HumanJun 15, 2025
@inthehands @cafechatnoir @Hex TBF, it's actually quite difficult to walk in a line with other people and NOT walk in step
Show threada fish named dog ✡️♾️Jun 15, 2025
@Hex You know, I don't normally support our massive, bloated, military.
But...hats off to them.
Show threadECHAEAJun 15, 2025
@Hex is there some footage of the drills ?
Show threadDJ_2280Jun 15, 2025

@Hex

Loving their attitude.

Show thread... and beholdJun 15, 2025
@Hex
It's a flaming "fuck you and your draft-dodging ass dragging us into this bullshit." :-)
Show threadsOlOw-NHJun 15, 2025

@Hex

The Hegseth March!

Show threadGeoff CoffeyJun 15, 2025
@Hex I'm trying not to read too much into this but I gotta say it feels like it's almost hard to be that out of sync when matching speed like this. Like you have to *try* to be this off right?
Show threadzeno's paradox speedrunnerJun 15, 2025

@gwcoffey @Hex

drill step is literally drilled into you. this was intentional, but it wasn't as a unit or higher level. look at the people (also known as a column) behind this one. they are in time.

Show threadJan Wildeboer 😷Jun 15, 2025
@Hex Will never not remind me of the poor Belgian cadets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwUM-Dtuf-M
Belgian Defence Cadets

YouTube
Show threadFabian Laasch ⚡️🔋Jun 15, 2025
@jwildeboer wtf. 😂😂@Hex
Show threadjan klarname ullrichJun 15, 2025
@FabianLaasch @jwildeboer @Hex wie so ein npc aus gta
Show threadjoemcintyreJun 15, 2025
@Hex I didn't watch it. How many of them did this?
Show threadBård H. (lvl 49 🇳🇴)Jun 15, 2025

@Hex

When I was in the army (Norwegian air force back in the nineties) we were trained to never walk in sync, because an enemy would hear us, or feel the vibrations, from far away

Also, weak bridges may collapse if too many people are walking in sync

I have no idea if those soldiers were supposed to walk in sync, but this was my first thought anyway

Show threadDźwiedziuJun 15, 2025

@baardhaveland
It's a parade, so AFAIK there should be parade uniforms and march (unless there are road surface considerations, but then you wouldn't have heavy equipment).

Compare to any parade in a overmilitarized country. Heck, in Poland this looked better, even if it was the state equivalent of a flashing exhibitionist, with a dad bod.

@Hex

Show threadzeno's paradox speedrunnerJun 15, 2025

@baardhaveland @Hex

there's a marching command for bridges, called "route step". and is given as needed. but in a parade, they should be in time.

the "the enemy can hear" only applies when.... you have an enemy. also, it's complete bullshit as you'd never march in a column on a modern battlefield, ever.

btw, the Norwegians still know how to march in time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XZ16IfXtss

The King's Guard of Norway at at the NATO Parade

YouTube
Show threadBård H. (lvl 49 🇳🇴)Jun 16, 2025

@pixelnull @Hex

Yeah, there's is usually a difference between marching in a parade compared to a live situation.

Personally I'd assume they were supposed to walk in sync to make it look more impressive, but I don't really know what their orders were.

I'd love to see confirmation that they actually did this to protest. So far I've only seen opinions from viewers.

Show threadLars ZwiebelJun 16, 2025
@baardhaveland @Hex my first thought, too. I have zero army experience though. But to me it looks like a demonstration of how you walk bridges without causing resonance.
Show threadResistor McResistanceFaceJun 15, 2025

@Hex

"That's a fact Jack" - Bill Murrey

do wah diddy diddy

Show threadkeetJun 15, 2025
@Hex I've seen (and supervised) JROTC cadets that could keep time better than this. Keep in mind a lot of those were high-school freshmen. This is intentional. I hope they don't catch too much flak from this, but my hats off to them!
Show threadPhilip C JamesJun 15, 2025

@Hex

Soldiers are trained to break step when crossing bridges.

Trump just naturally knows he has to burn those same bridges...

#SlavaUkrayini #NoKings

Show threadAlastor "El Pouleto" MysterioJun 15, 2025
@Hex I noticed that .. and was wondering why ... very interesting indeed :)
Show threadthe Stripey GoodnessJun 15, 2025
@Hex that's called 'Route Step' and it's an entirely valid way to parade, rather than 'Quick Time', but I absolutely understand your point.
Show threadzeno's paradox speedrunnerJun 15, 2025

@stripey @Hex

the column behind is in step, also their hands aren't "at attention"

also, C and D elements (at least the first two individuals) are in time with the lead. actually, the lead of D element (shortest person on the right side of the group, left side of the image) does a quick step to fix themselves.

they are supposed to be in step. the route step is purposeful.

Show threadthe Stripey GoodnessJun 15, 2025
@pixelnull @Hex again, this is 'route step.'
The only requirements for route step are that they stay in formation, with cover and alignment, which they're doing here. They can talk, move their arms, bust out funky rhymes, whatever.
Maintaining of cadence is not at all required. That any subgroup happens to be in step within the formation is coincidental.
It may indeed be the case that whomever is driving the bus put the formation at route step as a deliberate sleight.
Show threadzeno's paradox speedrunnerJun 16, 2025

@stripey @Hex

sorry, i wasn't clear.

the entire group isn't in route step, some are maintaining time: (Charlie/3rd and Delta/4th elements, left most side of the image) as well as the rear of the platoon are all in step (see the in step group behind them). even the 4th element leader adjusts their step to the guide as they get out of time.

what i'm seeing is deliberate. but only the camera facing individuals are in "route step" if not marching at all. sidenote: they also happen to be mostly PoC troops as well.

what i've been trying to say this whole time is that it wasn't ordered and this is clique and not the org unit. so, it is purposefully disrespectful, just not by a command of any kind.

Forward (Direction of March)
↑

1A 1B 1C 1D O <-- Element Leaders and Guide
2A 2B 2C 2D
3A 3B 3C 3D
4A 4B 4C 4D
5A 5B 5C 5D

(Each column A-D is an element, led by 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. Each row 1-5 is a rank. The guide is at the front right, position O)

1C, 1D, 4A-D, 5A-D, and O are all in step or are trying to be

1-3A through 1-3B (if not more) aren't trying (or in "route step")

1D is the one that checks his step, which in route step you wouldn't need to do at all... especially to get into step with neighbors.

when i was in, they specifically told us why route step was used on bridges to be out of sync, you don't get into step on purpose in route step

Show threadReiner Jung 🇬🇱 🇺🇦 🇪🇺Jun 15, 2025
@Hex come on. They did it to reduce the tremors caused by in sync marching to avoid any aching in the supreme leader's box e spurs.
Show threadJonathanJun 15, 2025

@prefec2 🤣

How thoughtful!

Show thread[email protected]Jun 15, 2025
@Hex During Vietnam such stealth resistance was incredibly common
Show threadJamesWNealJun 15, 2025
@Hex It takes a conscious effort for so many to be so out of step. For them, it's harder than to be *in* step.
Show threadUrwumpeJun 15, 2025
@Hex Its very hard for a group of soldiers to not march in step. That means something.
Show threadJonathanJun 15, 2025
@Hex Oh wow! Thanks for posting. This is absolutely intentional.
Show threadSassinake!Jun 15, 2025

@Hex

Malicious compliance!

Show threadSteve Dallape ☑️ 🌎Jun 15, 2025
@Hex Seems pretty obvious that so me of them are *trying* to purposely be out of step. I hope the fact that we are pointing it out doesn't get them in trouble. The Marmalade Monarch is bound to have a big mad.
Show threadvampirdaddyJun 15, 2025
@Hex
There is a maching order for walking out of sync e.g. when over bridges. But that usually is not a parade style.
Show threadBoneHouseWasps🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺Jun 15, 2025
@Hex Oof. Maybe. Or they've been told to break step, for some reason. Fact is, DC isn't Red Square - it's not built for parades like this. Are they going over a bridge or something?
Show threaddragonfrogJun 15, 2025
@Hex I swear you can see some of them deliberately break step, the way you're supposed to if you're crossing a wooden bridge or the like. Like you can tell their instinct is to fall into step and they're having to consciously refrain.
Show threadxs4me2Jun 15, 2025

@Hex

A big FU if I’m not mistaking…

Show threadTBYGJun 15, 2025

@Hex

Can anyone help me with why this media is hidden for me and why I can't unhide it? I have my settings at always show media.

Show threadTBYGJun 15, 2025

@Hex

Never mind, sort of. It seems to be my browser, but why my browser should hide media within Mastodon when I have Mastodon set to always show media I have no idea. Got to love computers.