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Should DOD fold the USMC into the US Army?

Discussion in 'Vets and Friends' started by Salty, Mar 5, 2017.

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  1. JonC

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    I don't understand why the USMC would be integrated. If it is not to function within the Navy (for naval operations), then it seems like the best approach would be to close the corps all together and transfer its marines into one of the other services. Without naval operations, the "tip of the spear" for the USMC would be identical to the Army.
     
    #21 JonC, Mar 6, 2017
  2. Salty

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    then we shouldn't be speaking English
     
    #22 Salty, Mar 6, 2017
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    Yeah, their offshore loiter ability usually keeps us from needing the amphibious landing ability.
     
    #23 Rob_BW, Mar 6, 2017
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    You aren't. You're speaking American. :D
     
    #24 TCassidy, Mar 6, 2017
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  5. JonC

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    The Infantry of the Navy minus the Navy equals Infantry (and a bunch of support stuff).
     
    #25 JonC, Mar 6, 2017
  6. Salty

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    Remember though - some of that support staff are sailors
     
    #26 Salty, Mar 6, 2017
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    I'll reiterate, saying we don't need the Marines since we haven't had a massive amphibious landing in ages is like saying we don't need our nukes since we haven't dropped an atomic bomb since WWII.

    Having the threat of it keeps us from needing the actual use of it.

    And the Army just isn't set up to be parked offshore somewhere as a threat.

    Of course, when you need to have a brigade of paratroopers wheels up in 18 hours for worldwide forced entry, you know who gets that call.
     
    #27 Rob_BW, Mar 6, 2017
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  8. JonC

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    Well....plan B. We just combine all of the armed forces under the authority of the Minipax. :p
     
    #28 JonC, Mar 6, 2017
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    Should DOD fold the USMC into the US Army?... WHAT?... From a former Marine... :Roflmao:Roflmao:Roflmao:Roflmao:Roflmao... That's a five roller!... Brother Glen
     
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  10. Salty

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    What is a former Marine?
     
    #30 Salty, Mar 20, 2017
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    Consolidating bureaucratic redundancies in not in keeping with good bureaucratic practices. You got to fight in the air, on the land and on the sea--also cyberspace. Turning out the lights in 4/5 ths of the Pentagon would probably be enough to fight a war somewhere. Waste, fraud and abuse is still rampant at all levels of government. We are twenty trillion dollars in debt. Our founding fathers warned about bureaucrats, bankers and lawyers getting control. Now what?

    Esprit de corps is a tough thing to change.

    Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

    Bro. James
     
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  12. Salty

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    How many people work in the Pentagon?
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    actually there are about 23,000 personel military and civilian.

    Info on the Petagon
     
    #32 Salty, Mar 20, 2017
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    I agree .
    Nine of my twelve brothers served WWII - Vietnam and they were Army, Navy and Marine .
    Four of my brothers served in Vietnam two Marines, one Navy and one Army and proud of all of them.
    My youngest brother with Marines was wounded and one of my older brothers with Army Green Beret a Gunship Pilot of a Huey was KIA .
    One of my older brother during WWII was at Pearl Dec 1941 .
    My son served ten years he was with the 82nd Airborne
    I say don't mess with our Military branches .
     
    #33 Forgiven0777, Mar 20, 2017
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    OK!... Salty... Here goes...
    Once a Marine always a Marine!
    Once a Sailor always a Sailor!
    Once a Soldier always a Soldier!
    Once Air Force (Airman I'm guessing) always an Airman... ect... ect... ect... Brother Glen
     
    #35 tyndale1946, Mar 21, 2017
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  16. Salty

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    But you said you were a FORMER Marine -
    Now you say Once a Marine, always a Marine-
    so which is it.Confused
     
    #36 Salty, Mar 21, 2017
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