Posted on Jan 12, 2016
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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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!
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SN Jay Perry
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All do, honestly, I have NEVER (in 25 years as a dependent/active duty/reserves), see anyone who said ANOTHER branch of service was better honestly/
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COL Deputy G2
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NO! They all do!
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SPC Susan Marquez
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No, but some men think men in the military are superior to women in the military.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SPC Susan Marquez I know quit a few that aren't even close Susan!
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COL Deputy G2
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The Army, as the senior service, is the best. I could go on and talk about how they do the most because they are asked to do the most. They have greater diversity in jobs, they have more boats then the Navy. They actually take ground. They provide air support- yea they don’t have jets like all the other services but like I said the Army takes ground. I could say that stuff but I don’t need to. I just have to say, the Army is the best and everyone knows it. They also have the best football team.
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SGT Glenn Speck
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Each branch thinks it's superior.
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PO1 Michael Steffens
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The all think they are the best, let them have there beliefs.
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LCpl Rifleman
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Edited 8 y ago
I will write later on this. Thank you.
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CPT Intelligence Analyst
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There's absolutely a rivalry, but I don't think it goes past anything than a point of jostling between service members. Its all in friendly competition - at the end of the day, we're all on the same team.
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PO2 James Hendrix
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I agree all the branches are essential to our mission
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SSG (ret) William Martin
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Try not to confuse pride with superiority.
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