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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Probably not. This has been tried before,and it's failed before. The Marines and Army fill out different roles to different levels of acuity. The Marines can be anywhere in 24 hours, the army takes alot longer to mobilize. The army is amazing at large group tactics, while the Marine Corps is all about small unit leadership. Merging the two probably wouldn't be as productive and there'd be years, possibly decades of growing pangs.
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The constitution guarantees payment for a navy, which the usmc is a part of. The army or Air Force is not. Therefore the marines should be in charge of the army and the navy over the Air Force.
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I don’t think so. I spent six years in the Army as a Military Policeman.
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MM1(SS) Retired. The US Marine Corps is an intragal part of the Navy and not a separate branch. The Navy would not be the Navy without the US Marines. The Marines complete the Navy. Command and control between the Navy and Marines is virtually seamless
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No, because the US Marine Corp is specific and their job is wholly different that the US Army.... I'm ex-Navy and I know the Marine job is uniquely different than the Army's. There is no Fleet Soldier. They are not shock troops. The US Marine Corp is so varied they allowed their own Air arm comprising of fixed-wing Fighters to chopper gunships... they have their own culture and job specifics... different from the Army's ....
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Id say definitley not mainly just on the mindset and how marines hold themselves compared to army
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