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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When I was in the Army-I saw the saying Screw with one-get them all happen. My AIT and permanent party guys called me Mom and/or Grandma cause I was almost 40 and their kids were always 'close by'me, but one day, someone did something STUPID and ALL of my guys from ALL branches came to help me! That poor punk ran so fast that, well to say a cloud of dust was behind him was an understatement. Miss it-YES, but too old now to go back, but I would in a heartbeat. I still love my 'flyboys', 'devildogs',grunts and Squids to this day. (Only one gets called Squiddles to this day and his buddies know the story behind it and bet they still get a good laugh over it to this day.)
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COL., all Services have their own traditions and Pride, and yes, there are and will be rivalries (mostly in fun) between the different Services; However, when the time comes for Our Nation's Finest to be called in to Action to do the Business and Missions Requested and Required of them For The Sake Of This Nation's Security and Defense, We aLL Become One United Force for Our Countries Freedoms!!! We Are All Brothers and Sisters in Uniforms as Veterans!!! Doc Bradshaw
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I have friends in every branch yes we do mess with each other and use jokes associated with each others branch but in the end always got each others backs every branch supports the other yes are certain branches better at doing certain tasks in which they specialize yes but in the end still "one team one fight" hooah
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This is tough. Being Army Aviation I'm biased. I think Army can perform most jobs needed to accomplish the mission by itself. However it needs help from AF and Navy. The Navy is pretty solid considering that it has its own fleet of fighter aircraft and has the Marines as a sub branch. I don't think the AF is useless, I just think that it could've remained part of the Army and no one would have noticed.
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I agree Colonel. Occasionally, there is a set of circumstances that allow for the use of one branch over the others, but more often than not the joint operations fit the bill.
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I never felt superior in the Navy. However, there were multiple times when one of the other services would complain about little things that was big in their lives, but when in the larger perspective, was a nuisance at best. Having to det to Keflavik for 30 in an AWACS for example (wonder who that was?). My reply was always "Pack you bags and come to me on a MEDCRUISE for months, and then I will listen to you belly ache".
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Judgement is real, and we all take an Oath to the ultimate Authority. Remember who that Oath is taken to, and perform today as though you look forward to That Day!
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