Charlie Flick Posted July 14, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 14, 2017 July 14 is Bastille Day in France. To mark the occasion a huge parade on the Champs Elysee in Paris was held. The US was invited to have its military represented, and was given the first place in the parade due to the 100th Anniversary of the US participation in WW1. Stars & Stripes reports that 1st Division soldiers, in doughboy outfits and web gear, led the parade. About 145 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines from various European Commands and the 1st Division were in the parade. It's nice to see the M1903 Springfield still soldiering on. Vive la France. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted July 15, 2017 Share #2 Posted July 15, 2017 Very Nice! Looks pretty good, Thanks for posting it. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted July 15, 2017 Share #3 Posted July 15, 2017 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommatt3 Posted July 15, 2017 Share #4 Posted July 15, 2017 I understand that the vast majority of U.S. combat troops in WWI used the U.S. Model 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted July 16, 2017 Share #5 Posted July 16, 2017 C'est magnifique! I enjoyed watching the parade, it was quite a spectacle. Thanks for sharing the image, Charlie! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted July 16, 2017 Share #6 Posted July 16, 2017 Lafayette, We Are Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthen Posted July 16, 2017 Share #7 Posted July 16, 2017 Outstanding image, thank you for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USARV72 Posted July 16, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 16, 2017 Great they are remembering history! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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