President Bush greets General H. Norman Schwarzkopf who leads the Desert Storm Homecoming Parade in Washington, D.C (Wikipedia)
Madison Horne, History.com: These Historic Military Parades Turned Heads
Whether a victory march, a commemoration of past conflict or a showy flexing of military muscle, the tradition of soldiers publicly parading with their weapons goes back for millennia. Long designed to stir flag-waving fervor and impress enemies, such lockstep processions have especially been a favorite vehicle for authoritarian regimes throughout history.
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WNU Editor: Military parades have been with mankind since the beginning.
