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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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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It takes five fingers to make a fist. Index finger can point the way, middle finger tells you how I feel, ring finger gets to wear the jewelry, thumb lets me hitch a ride, and the pinky does something -- not sure what -- but it takes all five to make a fist.
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When I joined the Amphibious Navy...Yes, that's a branch...Like Sea Bees...We were taught to spit out Marine life and never tell a Jarhead where the ships store was...Kill, Kill...Kill...Once out of Boot Camp that's all they know...we lend them our Medics...ever wonder about that?
It's all good...I respect all other Branches and Thank you for your service. We wouldn't be free without our people to keep it that way. I Salute You.
OS2 Michael Conner
It's all good...I respect all other Branches and Thank you for your service. We wouldn't be free without our people to keep it that way. I Salute You.
OS2 Michael Conner
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Absolutely there IS inner service rivalry. It's what keeps the standards high. I've served 32 yrs AD in the US Army, so of course, I think ARMY is best. During 2 of my last deployments though, (Iraq) I served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to an Air Force MG with a majority AF staff. A serious culture class and feeling of superiority existed constantly. One thing was clear though and relayed to me by most, AF Senior Masters and Army SGM's are a different breed. In combat, different is good. In Afghanistan, I was assigned as the Senior Enlisted advisor to the Chief of Combat operations, a USMC Major General. Talk about Culture clash. Marines think there are none better...to a fault. nuff said. I think these attitude and practices are very necessary as long as they don't get in the way.
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Competition in everything is healthy. SO, I still feel that the US Marine Corps is the finest fighting outfit in the world.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs I believe that most would agree that the military is a like a family where we tease each other about being better, etc. but we work best when we work together. Unless we have a fight we poke fun of each other. However, if you attack a sister service you will have the full force of all services coming to take down your house (literally).
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I don’t see how any service can believe they are superior to any other. Unless they are Marines. But that goes without saying. By the way which one of you ate all the crayons.
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