Posted on Oct 21, 2015
Do you view any military branch above/below your branch?
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Many people argue about branches being "better" then other branches. What is your view on that? My opinion is that they all serve different purposes and one is not better then the rest.
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SPC (Join to see) Sgt Tom Cunnally GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad Capt Mark Strobl Well of course the Navy is the best! :)
Seriously though, I think most SM's will say theirs is the best, and that's as it should be. Fun story, though:
There was a Marine on my ship who I hated. Who hated me. We were constantly bickering, and sometimes outright fighting onboard. One time in Thailand, I had occasion to uh...disagree...with some of the locals who thought that perhaps I should be schooled in the ways of Thai Hospitality, and class ensued. I did my best, but there was more of them...and then some jarhead sticks his nose in my business. He'd decided that that the class's curriculum was...skewed...and that he should issue a correction.
Long story short, the Thais took off, and, for that night, that Marine and I, who ostensibly hated each other, drank ourselves silly....together. The following week, at sea, we were back at our bickering, but...we knew. We both knew. At Home is one thing. Out There...that's another thing entirely.
I think that probably goes for every service.
Seriously though, I think most SM's will say theirs is the best, and that's as it should be. Fun story, though:
There was a Marine on my ship who I hated. Who hated me. We were constantly bickering, and sometimes outright fighting onboard. One time in Thailand, I had occasion to uh...disagree...with some of the locals who thought that perhaps I should be schooled in the ways of Thai Hospitality, and class ensued. I did my best, but there was more of them...and then some jarhead sticks his nose in my business. He'd decided that that the class's curriculum was...skewed...and that he should issue a correction.
Long story short, the Thais took off, and, for that night, that Marine and I, who ostensibly hated each other, drank ourselves silly....together. The following week, at sea, we were back at our bickering, but...we knew. We both knew. At Home is one thing. Out There...that's another thing entirely.
I think that probably goes for every service.
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LTC (Join to see)
Reminds me of nights in TJ - many a nights of squids and jarheads fighting it out. However, let a group of locals try to gang up on a squid or a jarhead...man, talk about an united front - squids and jarheads coming together like the band of brothers to open up a can on the locals. I don't think there's a love/hate relationship quite like the Corps and Navy.
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Capt Mark Strobl
I saw this at Kadena AFB (Okinawa)... 'cept you could substitute "Airman" for "Thai" in the above story. Too funny.
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SN Greg Wright
Capt Mark Strobl - haha yeah. Definitely a pecking order. But I'm willing to bet that that Marine would jump in on the Airman's side against locals. I know I would. If the Marine was safe, of course :)
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SN Greg Wright
LTC (Join to see) - Couldn't agree more. My personal example was just one of many that I saw. It's like siblings: mess with each other to your heart's content, but no one ELSE gets to.
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An Army CWO & Marine Gunny were arguing about which branch of the Military was God's favorite outside the Pearly Gates as they awaited entrance into heaven.. But St Peter heard their argument and told them to knock it off and he would ask God which branch of the military he liked the most.
The next day St Peter returned and said "ok listen up you two; here's a letter from God that I will read to you:"
Dear Beloved Army CWO & Marine Gunny Sergeant,
I have observed both of your service branches in the US Military since their inception and am very pleased with both for their dedication and bravery in all of your nation's wars.
Sincerely,
God USMCret
The next day St Peter returned and said "ok listen up you two; here's a letter from God that I will read to you:"
Dear Beloved Army CWO & Marine Gunny Sergeant,
I have observed both of your service branches in the US Military since their inception and am very pleased with both for their dedication and bravery in all of your nation's wars.
Sincerely,
God USMCret
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