Posted on Dec 30, 2013
Should former Marines who join another service give up the Title?
175K
1.79K
642
56
47
9
I first joined the Army and after my enlistment, I joined the Marine Corps. I no longer call myself a Soldier, but a Marine. Should former Marines give up the title of Marine once they join another branch of service? It's analogous to a woman taking the name of her husband, then once the marriage has ended, she re-marries and takes her new husband's name. Me, I'm married to the Corps!
Posted in these groups: 
Marines
Marines
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 358
0
0
0
If they did that, then the saying "Once a Marine, Always a Marine" should be done away with as well correct? Once you earn something as personal as the "Title", can it really be taken away, take away their identity, their experiences and memories of time in? My current wife along with one other Ex, (Proof of my time in the Corps) kept her last name, and I am perfectly fine with that. That's her title, her identity. Personally, I served in 2 other branches after my stint in the Corps and I will ALWAYS say I am a Marine.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
I did 14 yrs active duty Marine, 53-67. Got out for family reasons for a few yes, went into Army reserves for 21 yes retiring as a Command Sgt Maj. But in my heart, I'm always a Marine. Semperfi.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
Once a Marine, ALWAYS a Marine. I left the Corps in 2004 and I am retiring from the National Guard but first and foremost I am always a US Marine
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I mean lets be real the only time it would ever come up is if it caused friction between unit members. The CO is not going to say "Sir I have 149 soldiers and 1 Marine in my company ready to take the objective!" an NCO is not going to refer to him as Marine while on duty, hes going to call him soldier. When the Marine in question leave service he still has earned the title Marine. The military is all about sacrifice if you join the Army you're a soldier while you're in, you can be a Marine always but if it was causing an issue in my fire team Id fix it quick.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
My friend was a sgt in the marines in Vietnam. He retired a CSM and a ranger battalion guy. But he would always tell his friends he was a marine. Once I asked if it was so damn good what are doing here? Never did get an answer that can repeat.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
Heck know they earned the right to be called a Marine they own it. If that bride earned the title of Marine she shouldn't change her name either! ha ha
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
No Marine should ever give up their title. I am very proud of Soldiers who served in the United States Marines!
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
You could take the person out of the Marine Corps, but you could never take the Marine Corps out of the person. It is, what it is! I've earned that title and I'm a Devil Dog until the day I die! Ooh-Rah!
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google