Posted on Sep 17, 2015
Did Dr. Carson make a huge mistake by saying the Marine Corps isn't ready?
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Dr. Carson made a comment intending to reference the depletion of the military and difficulty to sustain operations with cuts. Instead he recieved a TON of backlash on social media from a number of Marines.
Is this something that's going to follow him and hurt him with veterans in general, Marines specifically? Or will it blow over as not being what he meant?
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/09/17/marines-fire-back-carsons-readiness-comment-gop-debate/32554929/
Is this something that's going to follow him and hurt him with veterans in general, Marines specifically? Or will it blow over as not being what he meant?
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/09/17/marines-fire-back-carsons-readiness-comment-gop-debate/32554929/
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I don't believe that he meant that any individual Marine or Marine unit was not ready. I thing that he was referring to needing more manpower, more and better equipment and adequate funding.
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LCDR (Join to see)
And in that I agree with him. Our Marines are great, but I'm sure they wouldn't complain about some new stuff :)
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I think the Good Doctor should have said the Marine Corps Readiness Forces have been cut but that doesn't mean the Marines are NOT ready for deployment.....They are still our Nation's 911 Forces and dam good at it...LCDR Mulcahey....IMHO
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Oh I 100% agree what he said was a mistake, I wonder if it will be something disastrous or just a quick news flash though.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
LCDR (Join to see) - His staff should issue a retraction & clarify what he meant to say...
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Most people don't consider what is being said, they hear words and fly off the handle. I understood what he was trying to get across. Doesn't mean I will or won't vote for him, but it helps to have an open mind during debates instead of starting off listening for what you want to hear.
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