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Managed to make it home for the commerations, bloody brilliant. Wife & I had ringside seats for the Dublin parade and it was marvelous. Well done to all concerned. I was never so proud to be Irish and the forces did the nation proud. The drill ws impeccable, and the kit well sorted. Even at the Parnell monument, after a couple of miles of marching, the formations were still in step. I can only imagine the hours of practice that went into it. Hearing the Proclomation brought a tear to my cynical eye, that young officer nailed it. No matter what else he does in his career/life, he always did that!!!! I also noticed many of the formations were mixed RDF/PDF (the culthacta insignia), but couldn't tell the difference. Well done. I have pictures, but can't do justice compared to the commercial ones. The flyover was awesome too, brilliantly executed and the crowd cheered with the green, white & orange smoke.
The events were a decent blend of being respectful without being in your face and didn't turn into a party like Paddy's Day. It was a great day for Ireland and the forces. If any of the IMO community were involved, well done and a huge debt of gratitude to you for your service to the nation.
RLTW!!
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Managed to make it home for the commerations, bloody brilliant. Wife & I had ringside seats for the Dublin parade and it was marvelous. Well done to all concerned. I was never so proud to be Irish and the forces did the nation proud. The drill ws impeccable, and the kit well sorted. Even at the Parnell monument, after a couple of miles of marching, the formations were still in step. I can only imagine the hours of practice that went into it. Hearing the Proclomation brought a tear to my cynical eye, that young officer nailed it. No matter what else he does in his career/life, he always did that!!!! I also noticed many of the formations were mixed RDF/PDF (the culthacta insignia), but couldn't tell the difference. Well done. I have pictures, but can't do justice compared to the commercial ones. The flyover was awesome too, brilliantly executed and the crowd cheered with the green, white & orange smoke.
The events were a decent blend of being respectful without being in your face and didn't turn into a party like Paddy's Day. It was a great day for Ireland and the forces. If any of the IMO community were involved, well done and a huge debt of gratitude to you for your service to the nation.
RLTW!!
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