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 have to say I read further "down" on this one than on any other - and I have thoroughly enjoyed every single post. Kind of like sitting in the NCO club and listening to the conversations around me. Thanks to all of you - I needed this tonight :-)
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Correct, a combined, joint, team effort; each with tasks to perform with superior execution
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Its been my understanding that from early on in the War on Terror many operational teams have had members from 2 or more of the services.
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I don't think superior is the word for it. The assumption is you choose your Branch because you want to be part of it more than the others.
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Inter-Service Rivalry is part of our culture. 99% of it is done in fun. I am part of 7 successive generations of 11 people that served in Army, Air Force and Navy. We are brutal with each other but it is in fun. IF it becomes abusive or violent then it's WRONG. Consider your audience and tread with care.
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We all give each other a hard time about what branch we served in but at the end of the day we respect what each of us done and/or continuing to do for our country.
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Yes the Marine Corps sure does under the Navy and eventhough I was Army, I do respect the MC for what it does.
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LCDR (Join to see)
The Marine Corps works WITH the Navy, NOT "Under" it. Both the Navy and the Marine Corps serve within the Department of the Navy.
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SSG Bill Cooke
I said under as the MC is the land force of the Navy and the MPs of the Navy. Also the MC song has to be played after the Navy song at all MC bases. That is what I meant by under it or as LCDR corrected me with the Navy. Still the boot camp of the MC is so hard for what the MCs have to do and I have friends who were MCs that I do not think I would have survived MC boot camp. That is why I went Army. It was Army or Air Force and AF is 4 years and I only wanted to do 3 so Army I went. I also knew AF personnel both support and pilots. And even AF people said MC had it the hardest.
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I believe that each branch has their specific and or method of training and that makes the great at what they do and maybe there's where the feeling of superiority comes from but all our branches have a collective mission which is to protect our country as Citizens and Soldiers regardless of which branch we're from. I am retired and very proud to have served this country of mine, THANK YOU ALL for your past and present service, it's an honor to have served with you.
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We all think our branches are special. The Marines on the other hand know it.
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