why all the officers in the world, commies and europeans, africans

>>33116422
why not

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>>33116422

Because it looks cool.

At the beginning:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourrag%C3%A8re

Then, since militaries are big fashionistas, they steal all the good looking shit of the other armies to put on their own uniforms (and even the not so good looking shit when it belongs to a top dog, sometimes).

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>>33116422
originally aiguillette ropes were used as a device for attaching breast plate armor to one's self. now its just traditional. US wears them as well.

>>33116422
It looks sharp as fuck

>>33116422
Usually denotes some kind of aide, usually to a very senior officer or even a politician. The officers that carry the "football" (Nuke launch codes) for the president have them on their uniforms.

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Its the rope they give all junior officers so they can hang themselves when they fuck up in front of the staff officers.

>>33116477
they look sleepy
also
>women in honor guard
REEEEEEEEEEE

>>33116422
Because they look cool

There are different types.
Agulets are worn by officers on a staff or cerimonial appointment. It is a combination of cords that once was used to secure back and breast plates.
Others will wear a single cord called a lanyard. This is a duel purpose cord, it could secure a hoof knife or tool and was also used to carry fodder.

>>33116692
but whydo cadets wear these?

>>33116616
>interpretive dance bullshit isn't womanly

Honor Guard exists for screwups who need to re-prove to their command that they can stop getting in trouble. It has always been fuckup duty and a way of getting out of working.

>>33116422
At least in the german army, these ropes mean that the soldier is a good rifleman and has proved to be a good shooter.

At least some elements of the modern uniform served a pratical purpose some time ago. The Fourragère was probably the lanyard used to attach the side weapon or the whistle.