Posted on May 28, 2014
Should Army and Marines (or components of) consolidate?
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Think objectively. Traditions, camaraderie aside. Both are somewhat similarly more combat-oriented than USN or USAF. Answer practically without putting down either one of them.
PS: Yes, some are taunting about USN and USAF consolidation or Air Force return to Army Air Corps. My take on that if it's practical, lessen bureaucracy, and make for a smoother communications pipeline amongst the DoD components, why not? Again, camaraderie and traditions aside for a min.
PS: Yes, some are taunting about USN and USAF consolidation or Air Force return to Army Air Corps. My take on that if it's practical, lessen bureaucracy, and make for a smoother communications pipeline amongst the DoD components, why not? Again, camaraderie and traditions aside for a min.
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NO!!! The Army is great at what they do and the Marines are great at what they do... Leave them seperate !!!!
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No. It all comes down to money, not to jab the Army, but it can not do what the Marine Corps does at the cost the Marines do it at. One would say that with the Army being the larger and more funded branch they would take on the Corps, and not the other way around. With that in mind the cost of running the Corps the Army way will be costly to the point of wasting more money than a merger would save.
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HECK NO! Nothing against the Army, but that would take away from being either. I'm proud to be a Marine and the crap I went through to be one would lose meaning. Marines are marines for a reason. Forget tradition, we are different. Somethings wrong with us, and it's a good thing there is. You can't be a Marine without there being so. That being said, I give much respect to the Army, but everyone can't be a Marine.
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I have ambivalent feelings about joining the two forces. As an army officer, I say that I am in favor of this, because it will make the Army-Navy Game more competitive. However, as a warrior I prefer them separate. Iron sharpens iron, and I would miss the friendly banter that goes back and forth.
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No, merging the USAF and USN would make more sense since they are more technologically based services. The USAF operates and maintains highly technical machines that fly or orbit and, the USN, highly technical machines that float or submerse. It would be much more logical to join these two services that rely on technical expertise and knowledge. Keep the Army a large, powerful occupying force and the USMC a highly-skilled quick-strike force.
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The more I read the responses I am taken back to WW II, Normandy. Head scratcher here, but the Army stormed the beach, not quite the Army's job description. However, leave force structure alone.
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No cause our training is completely different you would have to lower the standards of the marines or raise the standards of the army it wouldn't work
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If anything the only one that should consolidate should be combat personnel. Like scouts, rangers and infantry personnel. Other parts of the army and marines should stay separate.
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