Should Army and Marines (or components of) consolidate?

Hell no! The Army is made for long time occupation and logistical support aside from it's basic purpose of combat. While the Marine Corps, is made to kill and destroy the enemy at the drop of a hat and get out. In addition, all Marines are trained to have a combat ready mind set while the Army is not. Each branch serves their own purpose. Why do we need an Air Force when both the Marines, Navy and Army have their own aircraft?

"Mar-my"?....wtf...hell no!! Semper fidelis.

No way the army could not even shine the shoes of the Marines! Except for the special operations troops!

Also the roles are very different. The Army’s job is to push the enemy in to the sea, the Marines job is to push the enemy in to the land.

No, each has a very distinct role.

Putting a different badge on someone doesn’t make them a specialist in a given role.

I really don’t see how communications are simplified? Via atts & dets a force can be augmented as needed.

If Marines need Army Tank/Artillery Support they can call for it.

I am a Retired Navy CMDR from the Viet Nam era. I took care of Navy/Marine families and them on 3month shifts. I was in for 9 years and my Dad was a 27year Navy vet. He was in the Pacific in WW2. With this history, I definitely feel the Marines do not belong with the Army . They have a long standing relationship and part of the Navy. Marines are Marines and no changes are needed.

In 1947 President Truman wanted to merge the Marine Corp with the Army and Air Force Corp. The generals of the Marine Corp did some fancy campaigning showing how well they fought in W.W.II and as we see were successful in keeping the Marine Corp in tack

No.

You're asking American fighting men (and women) to put aside Traditions and Camaraderie.

So how do you expect to get them ready to go fight?

Different strokes for different folks. Some like the Army, and the type of duty it has...some like the Gung ho attitude of the Marines, some like the better training of technical skills in the Navy.

Okay, we'll spend a bit more for separate conditions, but these tend to appeal to a broader cross section of Americans, and make it easier to recruit.

Do this, and you guarantee to bring back the draft. Because no one is going to volunteer to serve Uncle Sam if some bureaucrat is going to be given too much control on how someone serves. And putting all the eggs in one basket will surely do that.

Nothing to do with pride. They each have different roles, so no.
Besides, the Dept of the Navy probably wouldn't allow the Marines to play that closely with others...lol!

I was always told that the word ARMY was an acronym for Ain't Ready To be Marines Yet!! Sorry my dog face brothers.. love you all and enjoyed working together with you all in piece time and combat.. everyone Must remember that we are all Warriors in this most dangerous time in the world , but please let us keep our proud name Marine... another acronym standing for Mussels Are Required, Intelligence Not Essential!!! Semipermanent Fi my brothers!!!!!