Learn About Military Traditions

There is still a high large number of citizens serving as soldiers today. Becoming a soldier is one of the most honorable professions currently and it is based on sacrifice, discipline and service. There are a lot of traditions that have been developed in the military, some of which you may not even know of. This article seeks to help the reader learn the basics of some these traditions.

Firstly, we have the tradition of challenge coins. The challenge coin has been around for very many years as much as many people know nothing about it since it was first used by an American fighter pilot to prove his identity to the French soldiers. Today, soldiers collect challenge coins as you would collect pins. Challenge coins are also used to show appreciation and the president gifts them to honorable guests.

Secondly, Marine Amtrac crews do not eat apricots. The military is also quite superstitious. This tradition dates back to a war in Vietnam when there was an attack each time anybody opened or ate apricots.

Thirdly, we will learn the basics of blood pinning, yet another tradition. This is one of the most brutal traditions in the military. This tradition is known as blood pinning because once a soldier is promoted and issued with a new badge, other soldiers take turns punching the new badge into his chest. Blood pinning is rarely practiced today because of bad press which is why soldiers have come up with other les brutal traditions.

In this article, we will also learn the basics of military wedding traditions. If you intend to marry anyone in the military, then you should be ready for a light spanking, with a sword. This tradition is practised to welcome a new member into the family because all soldiers are part of one big family.

In this article, we will also learn the basics of soaking in the military. This tradition is practised each time a soldier comes to the end of his or her service. Other soldiers will celebrate your service by drenching you in water. You can also be soaked in other drinks such as champagne.

Next, we learn the basics of lard covered monument climbing. This tradition is practised by naval midshipmen all over, who climb a twenty-one-foot monument to replace their first-year hats with upperclassmen hats. This sounds easy enough, except that the upperclassmen have the monument covered in a thick coat of lard and ask the naval academy shipmen to climb the monument all at once.