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'll probably get ding for this but I'm sorry... Yes I do think that the Marines think they are far more superior then the other branches. And I think that "some" take it to far. I've even had some Marines bash me on sites and say what a piece of shit I am and that I couldn't handle even going to their boot camp etc....Now really? That is just down right petty and truly shows "that guy's" colors. Well, I can and could handle their boot camp trust me. I choose to be Army and damn proud of it. I have never bashed any other branch for the simple reason that we are ALL on the same damn team. I've been an Instructor for other branches so I've seen how each one operates and what it takes. I have no judgement only pride. So suck it buttercup and just join and be proud of the branch you choose.
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How annoying. Everyone KNOWS which branch is really the best ... THE SPACEFORCE! Hahahaha
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They all do, but we were all equal. I served in two and the only differences were the customs and traditions. The mission and the professionalism was the same.
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Each branch has a specific job to do which might rely on partnership with other branches. The important thing to remember is TEAMWORK.....
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There is and will always be inner service rivalry. I've seen that with my own eyes when I was in the Army, going through AIT, ASI, even when I was in Kuwait in 2003. Each unit in the military regardless of what branch is told by their superiors that they are the best. However, while I was deployed in Bosnia in 1999, and Iraq in 2003, I had a deeper understanding of what role the different branches play in a war time situation. For example, in 2003, if it wasn't for the Air-Force, Navy, and Marines doing what they did at the start of OIF, Units like mine(1-4 Aviation Regiment, 4ID), would not have been able to push as far as we did when we moved into Iraq. We went as far north as Tikrit, and 101st, pushed farther north into Mosul.That was because of the other branches doing their part.
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There doesn't have to be a rivalry. As soon as all the other services recognize the superiority of the Army, we can end this distraction. :)
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