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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I'm sure there are some out there that think they are better then the others. But most is light hearted fun. I do know from experience that no matter which branch you are in if an outsider (civilian) starts something with one branch we all stick together as one.
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Probably need to look to Jar Head Central for an accurate answer. I was Army and have some close friends that were Marines and of course, we all were members of THE BEST Branch, whichever one you served in was the best! I am proud to have served in the Army. When it was time for enlistment I had a small bit of indecision as to which branch I would like to be in. During my teenage years I was a Sea Cadet and naturally assumed I would go Navy. But, when the time came the Navy recruiter let me know that I would be on a waiting list and would probably be draft prior to coming up in the wait list. I moved on, then, to the Army. Passed by the Marine office on the way to the Army Recruiter and nearly stopped in the USMC Recruiter. A guy that was coming out told me that the term of enlistment was 6 years active duty (as I later learned so was the Navy.) I knew that the Army only wanted a 3 year commitment, which was OK with me. As it all shook out in the end, I would have been OK with 6 years. When making my decision 6 years sounded like forever and 3 years was almost forever. So I was Army and am happy with that result.
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Of course all service members think their particular branch is the best which leads to good merited ribbing among the respective members. Natural pride in your organization is great. It leads to good morale. In the big picture only a fool souls fail to realize and understand that all branches must work together smoothly to be effective. With that being said, if the govt. still operates as it once did than each branch of the military competes for their share of the budget and must justify their budget requests.
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SP5 Robert Ruck
Dang it. Good spirited not good merit. Pretty soon I'm going back to pencils and paper.
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Rivalry and competition are good in moderation. As long as it doesn't impact the level of support between the branches it is good for morale.
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Yes sir more so with the younger service members than the seasoned vets, but the love of your service never goes away or wanes. After boot camp or basic training depending on where u go u r more motivated cause u accomplished a task no one thought u could so that feeling of euphoria is strong after that. I for one rep my service all the time with shirts, hats and stickers on my truck and I will never stop doing g that, heck I even change stickers as the season's change, so yes it is still there and it's good for pride purposes and recruiting.
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I am bias towards the Army because I am retired Army. However, I feel that each branch has different capabilities to bring to the war fighting table. I come from a long line of military service men and women from all branches in my family. No matter what their MOS was, we all have served and or still serving in some sort of capacity directly or indirectly as support. I feel that the United States Armed Forces as a whole is superior and what makes us a force to be reckoned with. We (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines) are all superior.
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Honestly I have worked beside "Brothers and Sisters" in every branch. I got to see each in their own environment, ya even Coast Guard. We enjoyed the jokes and rattling the cages, but when it came down to doing what needed to be done we all worked as a team. Recently (as a citizen now) I did a contract to feed some Marines, it was an awful experience. One in particular Marine was extremely rude, it seemed as though he became more of an a** when he found out I was a Navy Vet. I invisioned what I would've done if he came through my chow line back in the day acting like that. Alas I could not behave that way as I was representing a company and not a Sailor anymore. At that point in time I did feel as if these bulked up Jar heads thought they were better then everyone else.
After cooling down I took to thinking, I don't know their stories, their training out in the heat, I don't know what they've seen or have done during their careers.
Moral of the story? I don't think it's a "branch" I think it's the individuals that act that way.
*Go Navy, Beat Army*
After cooling down I took to thinking, I don't know their stories, their training out in the heat, I don't know what they've seen or have done during their careers.
Moral of the story? I don't think it's a "branch" I think it's the individuals that act that way.
*Go Navy, Beat Army*
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Every branch thinks they are superior to the other branches! I think it is a friendly rivalry, but each branch has its specialty that the other branches can't compete with. Nobody else can go amphibious like the Marines. Nobody else can go stealth-bomb behind enemy lines like the Air Force. Nobody else can taxi an entire military force across the planet like the Navy. Nobody else can take and hold ground in sustained combat like the Army. Nobody else combines Counter-Drug with coastal defense and rescue like the CG.
All that being said, SOCOM is definitely superior... it says "Special" right there in the name.
All that being said, SOCOM is definitely superior... it says "Special" right there in the name.
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SN Greg Wright
The Navy called. They want to talk to you about bird farms and how up to 90 fighter/bombers per can, in fact, stealth bomb behind enemy lines. And if you think the Navy is only good for ferrying Marines, well...you haven't been watching the news. That said, I only think the Navy is the best because, well...don't we all think ours is?
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SGM (Join to see)
The Chinese say they can detect the F35 250-350 miles out, so I don't include the Navy in that category. My comment goes more to strategic focus than tactical application though. Nobody is dogging the Navy's ability to put warheads on foreheads my friend.
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There will always be "inner service rivalries" even as we work together at a common goal. I think this is a healthy thing. It shows pride in your Branch and actually motivates troops of all Branches
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