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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Most definitely Sir...and probably with some justification. In a holistic, lofty view, all the services combined form a total effort. However, the average "Joe" probably views it as a function of the overall difficulty in entering...then maintaining the required individual effort.
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I think there is and will always be an inner service rivalry. I see it especially in the junior enlisted ranks. Just seems like a lot of pride and testosterone get in the way of any rational thoughts with some guys. I think senior ranking or more seasoned members understand the value/roles of the other services better. But no branch is inferior to another. That thought is ridiculous.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SSgt (Join to see) You may be onto something there, but there are a lot of RP Member Veterans that still feel the same as the junior enlisted of today - your right bad choice of words "inferior" that is why SSG Carlos Madden came to my rescue and helped me re-phrase the question - thanks Carlos! I don't know what I was thinking when I put that - Superior was the key word! I do agree with your assessment about the senior leadership because of their involvement with the other services in joint operations and planning! Thanks Brandon!
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Different branches have different missions, obviously within branches different units have different missions. Nothing to argue about, you need a quick reaction force you use Marines, you need an invading Army to take a lot of ground and hold it you use the Army. Use need CAS take your pick they all support ground units. You need stand-off capabilities you can use AF or Navy ships loaded with missiles. The combined arms thing works pretty well, we all support each other each to their abilities.
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Heck, Sir. There is sibling rivalry between Army units under the same Brigade on most Army installations. From my joint time, you would think there would be more rivalry between the Army and USMC. Nut with my experience, there was more between the Navy with the Army or Airforce with the Army when it came to common coworkers. My best friend is a Marine, and we always give eachother shit outta love for our respective branches. It was mean spirited between the other two branches with the Army from what I witnessed. But now we have the Space Force, so it will be entertaining to see how that pans out, lol.
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Of course, it's healthy and builds "esprit de corps" and when we join the other services each Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine doesn't want to be or perceived to be the "weak link". The rivalries that exist today originate from times past and are based in fact and fiction and are Great!
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Well after doing a lot of reading and history there is one group that are superior to all and I salute them. They go in after all that are hurt or down, they make it easier to recover things! So it must be Air Force Pararescue/ CCT
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I am 30 year Navy and the entire time in EOD. I do not think our branch or specialty is superior. The U.S. armed forces is a huge team, we all play a small part on it. I get the rivalry aspect and that is a part of human nature and tribalism.
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Each Service is best for their Primary Mission. Mission creep causes failure gaps. But only one branch has Petty people in it.
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One branch doesn't survive without the other. Each branch has their tradition, pride and fellowship with one another. Proud to be a Paratrooper and Army Strong.
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Always just a friendly rivalry. Often I tell other services when I hear it was something other than the Army, "I won't hold that against you." All with a little silly smile on my face. I call AF guys Chair Force. Marines you have to love, esp. if they're a grunt, if you're a grunt. We all served. In the end, it's all love. But, without a doubt, I give love and appreciation to every Nam vet I see with a hat, jacket or t-shirt! They didn't get the welcome back a lot of us did.
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