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How China gets its troops to stand to attention - pins in their collars and crosses on their backs
Daily Mail ^ | 8th May 2008 | JULIAN GAVAGHAN

Posted on 05/10/2008 2:12:10 AM PDT by Tainan

Demonised in the West as goons guarding the Olympic torch along its chaotic world tour, these pictures show how China's paramilitary police learn their unwavering discipline. Officers of the People Paramilitary Police preparing for the Olympics are drilled on the parade ground with pins in their collars and crosses on their backs to ensure perfect posture. But instead of the blue tracksuits members wore while escorting the flame, they are kitted out in full dress uniform during the exercise at their base in Shenyang, Liaoning province.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: china; hardcore; military; pla
More pics at link. I hated parade work.
1 posted on 05/10/2008 2:12:11 AM PDT by Tainan
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To: Tainan

Pamela Anderson’s fake boob job does a better job at standing at attention.


2 posted on 05/10/2008 2:26:22 AM PDT by JudgemAll (control freaks, their world & their problem with my gun and my protecting my private party)
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