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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All branches of the military are equipped and trained to preform a specific task---in that context they are superior to their peers. Overall---I wouldn't care to mess with Uncle Sam---You're libel to get your dick stomped into the dirt.
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ALL of U.S.MILITARY will say they are the most Superior but to me we all have JOB to do
and we MOST work together all the time to win. I have one more SAY THE U.S.MILITARY is the BEST of the BEST and NUMBER ONE TEAM TOGETTHER all the Time every one.
and we MOST work together all the time to win. I have one more SAY THE U.S.MILITARY is the BEST of the BEST and NUMBER ONE TEAM TOGETTHER all the Time every one.
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Friend of mine made a comment about service rivalry that makes a lot of sense. In peace time we bad mouth each other about every thing from A to Z. when Things get tough we take care of each other. there are so many examples of this ranging from The Korean War, to the present day Mess in the Middle east. We are all Americans and we are all serving our country. There are so many examples of this that I could write a book about them. I will not do it here.
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I think it is more a sibling rivalry than one service thinking it is better than the other. I did often hear marines and sailors as well as the army talking about being the best, but during nam, I didn't really see any proof that they truly believed it.
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My Dad was a Navy Pilot flying Corsairs during WWII and Korea. He had an interesting opinion about Army Infantry vs. Marine Infantry. Dad was shot down over enemy territory 5 times and had to work his way to the lines and effect a passage of lines.
He hated when he had to cross Marine Infantry positions, because they'd kill you at 500 yards with one shot from their service rifle. As a returning Allied pilot, you really weren't safe until you were close enough to be killed by a bayonet or an e-tool.
He hated when he had to cross Army Infantry positions because they would kill you with a Artillery Regimental TOT, A mortar battery six, 10,000 Machine gun rounds, and countless rifles and pistol shots, all impacting at the same time, just as you got within distance to exchange sign and countersign.
He hated when he had to cross Marine Infantry positions, because they'd kill you at 500 yards with one shot from their service rifle. As a returning Allied pilot, you really weren't safe until you were close enough to be killed by a bayonet or an e-tool.
He hated when he had to cross Army Infantry positions because they would kill you with a Artillery Regimental TOT, A mortar battery six, 10,000 Machine gun rounds, and countless rifles and pistol shots, all impacting at the same time, just as you got within distance to exchange sign and countersign.
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The Joint Chiefs wanted an answer to this question. They penned a letter to God and left it in the Chapel at the Pentagon. God sent out a memo. In the memo, God stated that he wanted to give the question serious thought, so they would have to wait for a definitive answer until he got back from his summer Marine Corps reserve commitment.
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I think the answer is relatively simple.
1. If you are not in a war, then your branch, your specialty, and your unit are the best. If you don't think they are, then you need to make them the best (or go where you think the grass is greener).
2. When we are at war, then US (we the US military) is best. Period! We are one team and our team is the best in the world.
Since we seem to be in a continuous war (of various types and scope), then # 2 should apply to all of us.
This goes for Active, Reserve, and Guard as well. Each has its own merits and none of us should think that one is inherently better than the others.
Of course, I am partial to computers and communications. But, they are only a means for the rest of the team to excel!
1. If you are not in a war, then your branch, your specialty, and your unit are the best. If you don't think they are, then you need to make them the best (or go where you think the grass is greener).
2. When we are at war, then US (we the US military) is best. Period! We are one team and our team is the best in the world.
Since we seem to be in a continuous war (of various types and scope), then # 2 should apply to all of us.
This goes for Active, Reserve, and Guard as well. Each has its own merits and none of us should think that one is inherently better than the others.
Of course, I am partial to computers and communications. But, they are only a means for the rest of the team to excel!
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MCPO Roger Collins
I always use the one I heard, supposedly by one of our Mustang Ensigns. The Ensigns were discussing seniority, the old mustang said ensigns discussing seniority, is like prostitutes discussing virginity. But, we all have to agree the Navy has it all, if we are going to be honest with each other.
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