America officials arrive at horse guards for met and greet with British Army officials

#thekingsguard #london #horseguardsparade #horse

[@user-nt9nu4wr2n]

And not one of them touched the horse! 😊🎉 From Florida across The Pond

[@fredslipknot9]

Have a nice day in Florida!

[@Snowdonguy48]

I’m heading over there in October. ❤❤

[@deannaschultz1814]

After watching many of these videos I've seen commenters complain about the lack of respect for their troopers and yet some commenters here have shown nothing but disrespect for the American military officers visiting today.

[@sathingupta9443]

How so?

[@deannaschultz1814]

Just read some of the comments.

[@titchs9098]

From what I’ve seen from the comments, the disrespect is going both ways. Not sure why you’re complaining. Would be different if we actually saw Brits disrespecting American military, like we see in these videos day in, day out.

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

First US army guy is 4 star general Randy George, Chief of Staff of The United States Army. He is the highest ranking active duty officer in the army. The civilians in front and next to him are bodyguards.

[@RobinHullBuilds]

Would they be military police in plain clothes?

[@jodiejohnson2408]

Thank you Mssr. Frenchman. Oops, merci.😊❤

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

@@RobinHullBuilds they are with the US Army Protective Services Batallion. If you look carefully you can see the bulges from their UZIs

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

@@jodiejohnson2408 je t’en prie

[@murphymalinois]

@@FrenchmansFlats51 They are not carrying UZI's.

[@xenomorph3963]

I've got to admit that's a pretty awesome site

[@DogSerious]

I have a cousin at Horse Guards, Sir, and, I have friends at Court!

[@M_Pross]

Just goes to show the building isn't just a tourist attraction. Important international stuff going on inside there. I can't help but wonder what's in all those bags.

[@B-A-L]

Hot dogs!

[@christinewood8927]

I would never have known they were Americans quietly making their presence known😀

[@B-A-L]

The US Army is like Star Wars where everyone who isn't a grunt is a general.

[@cherylsemrau7100]

Good to see cooperation.

[@zingwilder9989]

I'm certain that the US Army General and the other Field Grade Officers think that it's cute; however, they're not there to admire the Horse Guards.

[@JPBL.Pool461]

Wow that was awesome ❤

[@johnjelinek7643]

4 star and his 3 attaché's...2 infantry and a SF Green Beret. Nice. Combined they have over 70 years of service!

[@dannyblackwell2426]

don't see that ever day

[@patlittle4642]

The American officer has a Canadian beret on???

[@threestrikesmarxman9095]

Nope, US Army Special Forces, more famously known as the Green Berets.

[@CharmaineNel-t4n]

Very cool

[@mikemyshka1472]

Wow, I specked the officers to return the salute. Beat they did not know a Cavalry salute.

[@ednamitchell9821]

These Americans must be astonished at the ignorant tourists' behaviour that the kings guards have to endure everyday its insulting and definitely wouldn't happen in America

[@gld1010]

It happens in America too. Only at special locations, the civilian or even the base commander (CO) pays if they don't follow protocol. Our detail has rifle butt stroked civilians and had the base CO with his hands held high. Walk my post from flank to flank and take no shit from any rank (aka anyone)

[@dianepatching742]

Isn’t it customary to salute the King’s Life Guards from foreign soldiers??

[@maureenguichard7291]

Who were they supposed to salute?

[@meadowlands1937]

@@lynnclark8686 They walked because the Ministry of Defence headquarters is directly across the street from Horse Guards

[@Berlin-Kladow]

King’s Guard should have saluted first but didn’t

[@kernowman2768]

​@@Berlin-Kladow He did salute,his cavalry sabre was at the attention 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

@@kernowman2768true. But this was the highest ranking officer in your best friends Army. The good news, UK best friends’ army showed up in style, and was received in style

[@Loki1815]

Ha ha ha, my mate just said it's like Ronaldo has just turned up at the Messi show!

[@musicandbooklover-p2o]

Must say the two lads in karkhi looked lovely and neat, very very smart indeed. The red bands topping of their hats very nicely. So if the others were US military why are they in air force colours (sort of air force blue colour uniforms) rather than army uniforms. Are you sure they were US military, judging by the number of ''medals'' they're more like military brass from Russia, N Korea or some of the smaller African nations where medals are plastered everywhere there's space. Does anyone know what they are because the hat bands - which according to a US website mean they are probably either chemical warfare (bl00dy hope the website is inaccurate) or finance - are distinctive.

[@maryfarey41]

NOT ONE OF THEM RETURNED THE GUARDS SALUTE, VERY BAD PROTOCOL, YET THEY ARE THE FIRST TO DEMAND RESPECT.

[@M_Pross]

The British general with them didn't salute either. I'm not sure what protocol is, but I'm sure no disrespect was intended.

[@Loki1815]

Aye aye, the Second Best have turned up!

[@forbeshutton5487]

A couple of years late, as usual.

[@deannaschultz1814]

Maybe if the Europeans weren't always fighting each other The United States wouldn't have to show up at all

[@jodiejohnson2408]

​@@deannaschultz1814 sweet burn, thanks from a fellow American. True we're far from perfect but they hate us until they need us.

[@SugarWildflower-si4ox]

@@forbeshutton5487 you hate us until you need us.

[@SugarWildflower-si4ox]

Ignorance ..4 star chief of staff is not second best ..

[@Otacatapetl]

I would've thought at least one of them would've returned the salute.

[@biggtrux]

They're not required to salute foreign troops of lower rank. And they had bags in both hands.

[@Otacatapetl]

@@biggtrux It's accepted that you return a compliment if given. Not doing so is poor manners. And some of them had a hand free, look again.

[@christinewood8927]

@@Otacatapetl Thay are Americans after all lol.

[@user-xs5bn1de4d]

Doesn't matter what it is with this country. Someone will always find a fault. Or something to come plain about lol

[@apathyintheuk265]

@@user-xs5bn1de4d I don't think it's complaining so much as pointing out a finer detail.

[@sparkiegaz3613]

McDonald’s battalion arrives..

[@ylovaht2097]

McDonals from Scotland you NEED with gurkas

[@sparkiegaz3613]

@@ylovaht2097 na sweaty sock with those noisy bag pipes 👍🤭

[@sued616]

Nice to see

[@masaniazura2131]

Not surprised.

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

whats really wierd is watching top brass carrying their own luggage.

[@clivethereddevil3178]

maybe they flew with Ryan Air.

[@johnavery3941]

A lot of Politics going on in there

[@grannygoes]

Shame! They are wearing old uniforms, not current issue. Bad AUSA brass.

[@allanh3865]

Those are the formal dress blue uniform.

[@alanedwards7496]

Do you mean MEET and GREET .?

[@DisabledNotInvisable]

Those craft Americans and the 6ft 5” security team members escorting . But the man you should noticed was the old guy in the flat cap. Not even harden warriors would cross the road without an armed escort in London & they probably had more firepower to hand than the horse guards. But no chances taken as they would have to wait 50 minuets for a response and given a crime reference number. Nice to see people enjoying themselves

[@Pardus_1970]

Ukraine debrief ?

[@Ann-fi6ep]

Greek voice in background not often heard at H.G

[@reallywontsufferfools1620]

just some more soldiers

[@paulready8897]

What’s a met and greet. I only know what a meet and greet is.

[@stephenhawen5845]

Spelling?

[@LiveFromLondon2]

Yanks do like to cover themselves in badges! I doubt if anyone of that lot has seen combat. Pen and button pushers.

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

Not exactly. Gen. George received two combat infantry badges and a purple heart, which means he saw combat twice and was wounded in combat. one for kuwait 1991 as a young company lieutenant and the other in 2004 iraq as a batallion commander, both in the 101st Airborne Division. He also has a senior parachutist badge which means he jumped out of an airplane >30 times.

[@lookandlisten5740]

​@@FrenchmansFlats51- congratulations ..you have just won the ultimate put down medal..🏅

[@frostpond]

Have you seen the BRF lately? 😬😂🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@FrenchmansFlats51]

@@lookandlisten5740im sorry i dont mean to demean our English friends and allies. My point was, this was a demonstration of allied strength.

[@lookandlisten5740]

@@FrenchmansFlats51 - no need to apologise.. I suspect they've seen more "experience" than the original commenter.