LIKE many national day parades around the world, ours feature a prominent military element.
The heads of state (at both federal and state levels) attend as Supreme Commander or Colonels-in-Chief, and the marches begin and end with soldiers resplendent in Number One dress for royal inspection, or in combat uniform to reassure civilians of their constant readiness to defend our nation.
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