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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My Dad a WW2 / Korea Machinists Mate used to call Marines - "...Sea Going Bellhops..."
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SN Greg Wright
Maj John Bell - Actually, that's the very best moment to be off the port beam, since she's firing to starboard.
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It has been MY experience that a few Marines Truly think they are super heros, I once had a Marine tell me that their boot whould be equal to the Army SF. Usually you find these troops in support rolls, like photographer or underwater mess kit retreiver, But in joint ops we all had the same guns, same tanks, same call for fire and same objective- and all got along fine. The teasing is all in fun, but there are some out there that have some bizzare opinions of themselfs.
NOW BEFORE YOU JAR HEADS ATTACK ME, I said a few, and "my experience"
NOW BEFORE YOU JAR HEADS ATTACK ME, I said a few, and "my experience"
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CWO3 (Join to see)
agreed, spend 11 weeks at Parris Island and you'll understand why they talk crap, once they get to the Fleet and see the real World they figure out that it takes a team, some never figure it out and you're right that the rear echelon folks usually have a greater BS factor, the grunts just do what they do and mostly keep quiet about it, their folks know little about what they do, many of the rear types usually paint a self-portrait for folks at home that is far from the real story
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I feel we all do our part of the same job and in my opinion do a damn fine job
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I personally have never thought anyone branch was superior to the other. We all have our areas of expertise and our missions , but we wouldn't be able to win without one-another!
As the saying goes "One team, one nation, one fight!"
As the saying goes "One team, one nation, one fight!"
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I was stationed in West Germany and visited the U.S. Air Force bases at Ramstein and Sembach and
those guys had much better barracks to live in and the food was excellent. I had several of them tell
me "you have to be intelligent to be in the U.S. Air Force". U.S. Marines will tell you they are the best because they are the first to fight, "the tip of the spear"! There has always been a friendly rivalry
between the service branches. Army vs. Navy, Navy vs. Marines and Air Force vs. everyone!! We liked
the stuff thrown our way from the Air Force guys and gave it right back to them but it was all in fun,
right?? All of us worked to defend our nation in the past and today. Yes, Air Force guys can read & write.
those guys had much better barracks to live in and the food was excellent. I had several of them tell
me "you have to be intelligent to be in the U.S. Air Force". U.S. Marines will tell you they are the best because they are the first to fight, "the tip of the spear"! There has always been a friendly rivalry
between the service branches. Army vs. Navy, Navy vs. Marines and Air Force vs. everyone!! We liked
the stuff thrown our way from the Air Force guys and gave it right back to them but it was all in fun,
right?? All of us worked to defend our nation in the past and today. Yes, Air Force guys can read & write.
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The military is a fighting force. Each service is vital for the defense of America. Each service has it's purpose and one can support another. It all works together. Having been in the Tonkin Gulf loading ordnance on A/C on an aircraft carrier I was touched by the remarks of a Marine once when I told him my role during Vietnam he grabbed me with tears in his eyes saying that Navy Phantoms saved his life and his squad as they came in overhead and dropped their bombs on enemy that would have overrun them. I've also heard from others how another branch of the military saved a life. It all works together. Being retired I go aboard military installations and meet up with older Army , Air Force , Marines and even Coast Guard and have some good conversation.
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Cpl Gabriel F.
More times than officially reported Marine units were chopped up without air support. With air to ground support many lives were saved.
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I believe each service believes they are superior in some way. When it comes to the total package though I believe the Marines have it all. They have all the items they need to conduct armed conflict. They are also in charge of security on ships, in embassies, and are even present at the White House, among other places. So hands down they have the Army beat. The others have pluses and minuses depending on the branch.
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SFC Dave Beran
SN Greg Wright - actually pretty far. They actually don't need a Greyhound bus to get where they are going.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs There will always be inter service rivalry. It is an important part of tradition. It is a good thing to build comaraderie, as long as it is not taken too far. It also goes away when the chips are down. Need an invasion. Air Force and Navy bombard the target into the stone age so that when the Marines and Army hit the ground the enemy is not only softened up, but also in disarray. My favorite time of the year is Army Navy Football time. I love the spirit spots, even the ones that make fun of Navy.
From another angle, each branch performs a different function requiring a different type of person. A different mentality. It is as you say we are a representation of the USA. We all have one thing in common. We volunteered. Regardless of reason, length of service, or deployments, at one time we all spoke to a recruiter of some kind and said "Sign me up." That in and of itself is worthy of respect.
From another angle, each branch performs a different function requiring a different type of person. A different mentality. It is as you say we are a representation of the USA. We all have one thing in common. We volunteered. Regardless of reason, length of service, or deployments, at one time we all spoke to a recruiter of some kind and said "Sign me up." That in and of itself is worthy of respect.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs All I can say is that the Air Force has the most intelligent enlisted corps of all the services and we can prove it...
We send our officers to die.
Its a joke folks. I made it to lighten the mood. You're welcome.
We send our officers to die.
Its a joke folks. I made it to lighten the mood. You're welcome.
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