Posted on Jan 12, 2016
Does one US military branch think it's superior?
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Do you feel there is still an "inner service rivalry" between the Service Branches or that any one branch thinks they are Superior?
RP Members what do you think - be honest and professional in your responses please! Thank you
With all the deployments and joint operations that we have been involved in over the last 15 plus years of war and prior to that as well, aren't we all part of something a little bigger than our own service branches? We represent the United States of America in so many ways! We represent the freedom that all of the American citizens enjoy, to include ourselves!
For myself, I think is great to that we have the Navy/Army/Air Force rivalry on the football field and other sports, but I think it is important to realize the importance of joint operations and synchronization among the service branches.
I don't think that anyone branch is better than the other. That is my personal feeling.
They all have their specific missions, training philosophies, challenges, and characteristics that make them unique and special, but does that make them inferior or superior to the other service branches?
I'm sorry if I didn't tag some of the specific service branches!
RP Members what do you think - be honest and professional in your responses please! Thank you
With all the deployments and joint operations that we have been involved in over the last 15 plus years of war and prior to that as well, aren't we all part of something a little bigger than our own service branches? We represent the United States of America in so many ways! We represent the freedom that all of the American citizens enjoy, to include ourselves!
For myself, I think is great to that we have the Navy/Army/Air Force rivalry on the football field and other sports, but I think it is important to realize the importance of joint operations and synchronization among the service branches.
I don't think that anyone branch is better than the other. That is my personal feeling.
They all have their specific missions, training philosophies, challenges, and characteristics that make them unique and special, but does that make them inferior or superior to the other service branches?
I'm sorry if I didn't tag some of the specific service branches!
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Each branch has that feeling simply because of the rivalries between services. But the truth is that we all know we are part of a team and each branch has a specific job to do and mission to accomplish to make everything work smoothly. We are all brothers in arms and that's what makes us unique. I am proud to call everyone here in RP my brothers and sisters as well as all who are and have served.
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LCpl Bruce Montis
Only one mistake USMC is recognized as senior to USN. Marines were defending ships before the Navy was formally designated. Check out flag ranks by organizational order.
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CPO Nate S.
LCpl Bruce Montis - Shipmate! I understand....
-https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us%5Emil.html#order
-https://www.gettysburgflag.com/blog/flag-information/military-flag-order-of-precedence/
-https://libertyflags.com/pages/in-what-order-should-united-states-military-flags-be-displayed
I was not speaking about FLAG ORDER positions. I was simply trying to provide historical perspective to the age of each service.
-https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us%5Emil.html#order
-https://www.gettysburgflag.com/blog/flag-information/military-flag-order-of-precedence/
-https://libertyflags.com/pages/in-what-order-should-united-states-military-flags-be-displayed
I was not speaking about FLAG ORDER positions. I was simply trying to provide historical perspective to the age of each service.
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Sir, I think I'm the wrong one for this.....objectively yes it serves a greater good to have the forces working in a "joint fashion". It saves money, time, and confusion. It also allows commanders means to double the forces power, bring in alternative viewpoints, and it gives someone who like writing regs a job. I see it like this:
1. So you personally want to see it destroyed? No? Join the Navy
2. So you personally want to destroy it? Yes. Join the Marines
3. So you personally want to destroy it and hold the continent as a prize? Yes Join the Army
4. So you personally want to see it destroyed from the air? Yes Join the Air Force
5. So you REALLY want to see something on a massive scale be destroyed, obliterated, and scraped off the face of the Earth so no one will ever remember it? Yes but not be there? Join the Army but go no higher than SPC, or become a Warrant Officer. Both can accomplish the task, with speed, precision, and skill, and no one will ever know they were there.
For those who doubt #5, ask this, the Green Berets have Warrants on the teams. How often do you see him? More importantly how often does he actually see you? Warrants are everywhere but nowhere at the same time.
This is in humor folks, I give a laugh and I hope to get one in return. My meme is for my Submariners. Much respect to you, even though the E4 Mafia can do the same thing.
1. So you personally want to see it destroyed? No? Join the Navy
2. So you personally want to destroy it? Yes. Join the Marines
3. So you personally want to destroy it and hold the continent as a prize? Yes Join the Army
4. So you personally want to see it destroyed from the air? Yes Join the Air Force
5. So you REALLY want to see something on a massive scale be destroyed, obliterated, and scraped off the face of the Earth so no one will ever remember it? Yes but not be there? Join the Army but go no higher than SPC, or become a Warrant Officer. Both can accomplish the task, with speed, precision, and skill, and no one will ever know they were there.
For those who doubt #5, ask this, the Green Berets have Warrants on the teams. How often do you see him? More importantly how often does he actually see you? Warrants are everywhere but nowhere at the same time.
This is in humor folks, I give a laugh and I hope to get one in return. My meme is for my Submariners. Much respect to you, even though the E4 Mafia can do the same thing.
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SSG Harry Outcalt
CW3 Kevin Storm Lol , that's an Army thing as the divided rank structure is still in use
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SSG Harry Outcalt
CW3 Kevin Storm Gotta have the Eagle to be in the Mafia, once you lose the Eagle you lose your spot in Mafia, lol
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SSG Harry Outcalt
#6. Green Berets also had Mafia in the team's to round thing's out , not sure if they have them anymore , maybe fresh from the q course ?
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I never once felt superior because in the Air Force we could all read & write.
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PO1 Cliff Heath
FUNNY MSgt. GO NAVY. WHEN WE WOULD BE TOLD WE GOING TO BE SCREWED ON LIBERTY WE WOULD YELL "YEAH THE AIR FORCE IS A GREAT WAY OF LIFE" OR IF WE GOT OURSELVES A ASS CHEWING FOR SAY DRINKING AND FIGHTING, OR JUST DRINKING WITH VIGOROUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT ONLY A SAILOR CAN APPRECIATE, OR JUST FIGHTING WITH THE AFORE MENTIONED ATTITUDE. IT WAS "WHAT THE HELL I JOINED THE NAVY NOT THE DAMN AIR FORCE, I'M A SAILOR IT'S WHAT WE DO."
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