Dream Symbols in The Dream Encyclopedia

by James R. Lewis and Evelyn Dorothy Oliver
To see people in military uniforms of specific branches of the armed forces may be identifying with actual life experiences and memories if one has been in the military. Otherwise, the military in a dream may indicate rigid authoritarian and disciplinary methods that are being brought to bear upon the dreamer, or upon others by the dreamer. It may also suggest extreme emotional repression.

If the dreamer is in a ship on the high seas, the dream may suggest sailing through emotional issues of divorce or other personal loss, bravely and dutifully.

Dreamers Dictionary

by Garuda
Vision: Watching a military parade: beware, the immediate future will be hectic; you might also experience terror or a dangerous situation.

See General, Soldier, Uniform, Weapon.

Depth Psychology: Dreaming about the military might indicate a hidden desire to be sexually exploited (sexual fantasies).

If the dream returns frequently, it might be a sign of masochistic tendencies or even perversion.

See Officer. Look for other important images in the dream. What else took place in the dream?

Complete Dictionary of Dreams

by Dr. Mıchael Lennox
Anything associated with the military falls under the auspices of the warrior archetype.

The warrior’s job is to divide the world into right and wrong, black or white. He then defends this distinction with his life. This is a powerful aspect of human consciousness, and anything that relates to the military that appears in a dream is connected to this profound power. There are more pedestrian elements to this symbol that include regimentation, rigidity, and inflexibility.