A ritual/ceremony is the magical act that makes the abstract concrete and fictional real. Nobody understood the political importance of ceremonies better than Confucius, who saw the strict observance of rites as the key to social harmony and political stability.
I would tell my soldiers it's about tradition, and showing respect to whatever dignitary is visiting for whatever reason. Plus it builds a special bond between the soldier's because it takes a lot of preparation for a ceremony, ie uniforms vehicles. So as a soldier you "ruck up" and handle it with pride.
A ritual/ceremony is the magical act that makes the abstract concrete and fictional real. Nobody understood the political importance of ceremonies better than Confucius, who saw the strict observance of rites as the key to social harmony and political stability.
I would tell my soldiers it's about tradition, and showing respect to whatever dignitary is visiting for whatever reason. Plus it builds a special bond between the soldier's because it takes a lot of preparation for a ceremony, ie uniforms vehicles. So as a soldier you "ruck up" and handle it with pride.
So as not to forget who we are and where we came from? 🤷
Training to accomplish a task as a group of soldiers etc. brings the group together and prepares you for battle.