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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It is primarily the grace of God, the function of His lovingkindness, to be alive in such a time as this. The rivalry of each service ends with the battle against our enemies, whether foreign or domestic. The Marines & the Army keep the ground, enabling the sister forces to operate. The Navy & Air Force are essential to preserve the sea lanes plus the great sky always above us for we see that no force, no matter how ferocious with ground weapons, is helpless against air attack.
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PO2 Donald Walsh
Funny, although a sober comment. US Navy will call you Air Force guys IF we need you i.e. recent Syrian precision action by US. I hope we don't need one of your big birds anytime soon. Keep them in good shape though; keep those silos hot.
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PO2 Donald Walsh
PO2 Donald Walsh - Oh wait, my bad, was the MOAB delivered by the Airforce? Yep ! Give credit where credit is due. Way to go Air Force!!!
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MSgt (Join to see)
No matter how much ordnance is dropped, nor shells fired inland, the final fighting will be done by men with arms. (to paraphrase a forgotten soul
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As American youth begin to serve in each branch of service they choose or are chosen by the draft they have to be trained. Upon the completion of their training they become and join the best in their own service as to be compared to the rest of the world. They all start the same. Young snot nosed kids still tied to their mothers apron strings, some with college education but still untrained to the military way of life. Even the DI's and TI's as tough as they are started the same way.
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SCPO Morris Ramsey
A picture is worth a thousand words so here are a couple from one of our greatest presidents, and a Navy Hero as well.
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I think they all complement one another in each specific area when needed.
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OK I'm going go out on limb on this one, but the ARMY because we have the KING and QUEEN. I was FIELD ARTILLERY and being in back of the war I learn and saw that we earned the name the KING OF BATTLE because we right there with the combat infantry troops and tanks during DESERT STORM and now during major combat Operations Artillery is on the front lines with new Technology we will rain supreme on the battlefield in future. SO my hats off to ARMY. but we can't do with out being a TEAM FORCE.
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PO2 Donald Walsh
You guys can stay home now. The US Navy has got this going forward. Raytheon may have some factory jobs open to make more Tomahawks. JK.
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Oh! Come on! There's a reason for calling we Infantrymen "The Queen of Battle " but of course the other branches have Infantry also, I would be honored to have them covering my flanks! They just go by different names. A professional Kill or Capture guy or gal is still Infantry, no matter what you call them! Of course, Medics, no matter what Branch, are our favorite team members!
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CWO3 (Join to see)
Winston Churchill's thoughts on that: “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.”
http://www.thisdayinquotes.com/2010/08/rum-sodomy-and-lash-winston-churchills.html
http://www.thisdayinquotes.com/2010/08/rum-sodomy-and-lash-winston-churchills.html
The origins of “Rum, sodomy and the lash” – Churchill’s alleged quip about British naval...
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From what I have seen, every branch thinks it is in (at least) one way better than another. The Air Force thinks it's smarter than the Army. The Navy thinks they're more efficient than the Air Force. The Marines think they're stronger than everyone. The only difference is: The Army actually IS better than other branches! Hahahaha. In all seriousness though, the rivalry between branches in typically all in fun. I have a lot of respect for anyone who writes that check up to and to include their life for good ol' Uncle Sam. Even if they can't keep up with us true soldiers! :P
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MCPO Roger Collins
The Navy thinks it's efficient? Must have come about after I retired. Hmmm, could there be a connection?
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SPC (Join to see)
That's a real possibility Master Chief. Hahaha. I have a buddy in the USN that claims he is so much more efficient than the Chair Force because he can blow stuff up from anywhere on the globe and never see any real danger. Hahahaha
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MCPO Roger Collins
I can see he has never been pinned down by a group of Soviet subs, as I have been in many years gone past. And, its kind of like tracers, they see where you are as well as where they are going, when you shoot.
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MCPO Roger Collins
If you ever rode a modern submarine on sea trials, where you take her to test depth for the first time, fear is not acknowledged, but the pucker factor indicates danger. BTDT on more than one occasion.
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Yes, we do have inner service rivalry. I have worked in joint assignments and despite the differences, we had each others back.
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