Should Army and Marines (or components of) consolidate?

No! The THREE different branches of service all have a separate operational duty in battle! Some have written that it would never work, but with time the branches would assimilate. Yet, that’s not the point! The point is that each branch, (the Marine Corps being a department of the Navy) has long developed specialized strategic roles in combating the enemy. It has noting to do with tradition, but whether or not these very different roles are still required in battle.

Yet another taxing issue….. no doubt drummed up by liberal thinkers! We also need one world economy, one world order, and one world police force and so on right? This is just more liberal nonsense.

I think that each branch has earned their special patches, badges, tags ect... for their hard work in that area. I hold any service member in high respects, and look at the badges and ranks and stuff they earned that is one thing even today that I look for before endorsing anyone is just that who are they what are they where did they come from what did they endure. Even tho I was not very high ranked look what I went threw while there and still live with to these dying days. This is like saying what each person has worked and strived for is now being united with ones who did not work for it. Even tho I no I could have done better if not for being sick I would never expect to have them give me Sargent now just cause they made me sick so I couldn't prove that and I no I could have made it. That is not how life works no matter how unfair it may seem. This military has its ways ever since the beginning. Each one Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, all of them have their ways of ranking and earning such rank leave it alone. They should stop trying to get all the military and veterans angry by what they do. We are smart and we are strong and we are still united as a family no matter what rank or branch, we respect one another just fine without any outside interferences from people who have never been there especially.

Looking at the history, the Air Force floundered under Army leadership due to their mission not being air superiority. Each branch has a separate mission, combining any of them would cause those missions to have to change. You can't argue with the pride and honor those Marines have, with their rich history and traditions, you can't drag them down by combining them down into another branch. While the Air Force is young, we still have our own priorities that would be ignored if we were returned to the Army. This debate has been brought up before, the result was the realization that we need each branch to be separate, but to work as a team to eliminate our enemies.

I will say this read the GD seal of the Marine Corps it says Department of the NAVY, and it says that for a GD reason.

if its about saving money, disband air force and consolidate them into the other branches. then there wouldnt be bonus pay for being stationed with a different branch

Short answer NO. It would be counter productive to the operational nature of the two branches. Not to mention the cost to do so, in the age of massive cuts to all branches this is not the time to try and redefine the Force.

Not no but hell no. I'm retired Navy and proud of it butt the Marines and Army are two distinct and separate armed forces. Who would come up with such a dumb idea?

I believe that it would be a mistake to try it. The current level of operational cooperation between the Marines and the Navy is one of the things our enemies fear. It would take to long to recreate that in the Army. We put them together for a reason, it has been an overwhelmingly deadly combination for enemies of this country for over 200 years. Its not broke don't try to fix it!

With respect to budgeting - changes in procurement, accountability at all levels in contracting and procurement, and ending Congressional silliness with respect to sponsoring favored clients would be a lot healthier, less expensive, and free up funds to take care of the people who, at the end of the day, are the ones who go root out the bad guys.

The missions are different - as is the training, indoctrination, and standards of service. The upheaval in combining them would, to me, be an enormous waste of time, money, and efficiencies in all services -as each one would be impacted.