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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We all give each other crap because our branch is our team, but when rubber meets the road we all back one another......
Except the Coast Guard..... Forget those puddle pirates.......
Except the Coast Guard..... Forget those puddle pirates.......
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This reminds me of a conversation I had with an Army vet in college. We'd both been enlisted at just about the same time:
Me: "Hey man, I gotta ask ya something. We hear a lot of heresay about the Army, but do you guys really qualify on electronic targets that tell you where you hit?"
Him: *looking very perplexed at the question* "Yeah, at least my unit did, why?"
Me: "Oh, in the Marines we split the range detail in half and take turns manually pushing the targets up in a frame down-range."
Him: *stares* "You Marines are f-----in CRAZY!"
Me: "Hey man, I gotta ask ya something. We hear a lot of heresay about the Army, but do you guys really qualify on electronic targets that tell you where you hit?"
Him: *looking very perplexed at the question* "Yeah, at least my unit did, why?"
Me: "Oh, in the Marines we split the range detail in half and take turns manually pushing the targets up in a frame down-range."
Him: *stares* "You Marines are f-----in CRAZY!"
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Here's the skinny of it....I was in the Army Reserve at age 17, I went to basic training at Ft Jackson SC I later enlisted in the Marines Active duty and went to bootcamp in San Diego L Co PLT 3089....I later returned to the army on active duty (not because I didnt love my beloved Marine Corps but because the closings and downsizing that Bill (Clown) Clinton was conducting at that time. I couldnt return to the Marines because at that time prior service marines couldnt return to the marines no matter what your re-entry code on your DD214 said)
I have said all that to show you that I know where I am coming from....Im speaking from experience- Marines Bootcamp is hands down one of the toughest things I have gone through in my life...army basic: mmmmm not so much. There are plenty of soldiers that say "hell no, I didnt want to join the marines cuz those suckers are crazy". That tells you in their heart they know who is the hardest, meanest, and most gun-ho!! Now lets be honest about the air force and navy: air force is like a big corporation where people were uniforms lol they go around calling themselves by their first name lol they are almost not a branch of the service lol (I was stationed at an air force base- I saw it first hand) and now for the navy- aside from seals and seabees (seabees arent super hardcore but they are extremely dedicated to their mission) what does the navy have? so....in my humble opinion- The Marines is the better branch, second to none! Semper Fi!!
I know we are all part of the same team- I know we depend on each other, I know all that jazz...but Im just saying... (my opinion was not meant to insult anyone or hurt anybody's feelings....it is simply one man's opinion) In today's world where everybody gets offended for smallest thing I had to throw in that disclaimer
I have said all that to show you that I know where I am coming from....Im speaking from experience- Marines Bootcamp is hands down one of the toughest things I have gone through in my life...army basic: mmmmm not so much. There are plenty of soldiers that say "hell no, I didnt want to join the marines cuz those suckers are crazy". That tells you in their heart they know who is the hardest, meanest, and most gun-ho!! Now lets be honest about the air force and navy: air force is like a big corporation where people were uniforms lol they go around calling themselves by their first name lol they are almost not a branch of the service lol (I was stationed at an air force base- I saw it first hand) and now for the navy- aside from seals and seabees (seabees arent super hardcore but they are extremely dedicated to their mission) what does the navy have? so....in my humble opinion- The Marines is the better branch, second to none! Semper Fi!!
I know we are all part of the same team- I know we depend on each other, I know all that jazz...but Im just saying... (my opinion was not meant to insult anyone or hurt anybody's feelings....it is simply one man's opinion) In today's world where everybody gets offended for smallest thing I had to throw in that disclaimer
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PFC Robert L. Gonzales
Well, in view of the fact that the Navy goes through Marine boot camp, I would have to say it couldn't that tough. The seabees I saw in Nam were usually on vacation.
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Cpl Antonio Martinez
Gonzalez, I have to be respectful when answering your comment.....so here it goes- have you been through marine corps bootcamp? didnt think so
and what in the world are you talking about as far as navy going through marine bootcamp??
I wonder why other marines havent commented on your comment
and what in the world are you talking about as far as navy going through marine bootcamp??
I wonder why other marines havent commented on your comment
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In my opinion:
Inner service rivalry is good when it: spurs esprit de corps, challenges troops on their training, builds confidence and motivation, allows for troops to excel and work together...
It should be avoided at all costs when: there is unjustified Rhetoric, when individualistic opinions hurt other service members, when competition leads to violence, abuse, and hate towards other service members...
Remember, competition done right leads to excellence, however when done wrong, it leads to disdain and unjustified hate and ignorance. Leaders take note!
Inner service rivalry is good when it: spurs esprit de corps, challenges troops on their training, builds confidence and motivation, allows for troops to excel and work together...
It should be avoided at all costs when: there is unjustified Rhetoric, when individualistic opinions hurt other service members, when competition leads to violence, abuse, and hate towards other service members...
Remember, competition done right leads to excellence, however when done wrong, it leads to disdain and unjustified hate and ignorance. Leaders take note!
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Inner service rivalry is a great thing to push our troops to be better at what they do. However, at the end of the day we all know we are on the same team. My branch is superior, should be the answer to your question from all service members. If you don't think your branch is the best, you may be in the wrong line of work.
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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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