Posted on Dec 30, 2013
Should former Marines who join another service give up the Title?
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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!
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I understand being proud of your service but Jarheads take it a little far. As a paratrooper I can't understand what is so great about being in a service that uses a SAW as a crew served weapon...but that's just me lol. To each his own and anyone who served I respect that...even the Air Force hahha
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I am a soldier and the father of a Marine (retired MSG). It's hard to tell which I am prouder of (and yes, I can end a sentence with a preposition)
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I couldn't ever join another branch. The comment said it correctly you're a Marine weather you retired or in a body bag.
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Once you earn the title of Marine, it's yours forever. No one can take that from you! No matter what you do after your time in uniform is over, you are still a Marine.
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Simply stated - once you have earned the title of Marine, its yours forever no matter how your life changes in the future. Leaving the Marine Corps for what ever reason (honorably) does not require that you leave the title of Marine behind you. Its yours until the day you die, and then thereafter when you report aboard in Heaven ready to stand the watch.
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Personally, I think they should get rid of Army combat arms, get rid of Marine Corps non combat arms, combine the forces, and have the Marines take over all military combat arms forces...any thoughts?
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No once a marine always a marine plain and simple when some one joins another service thair just helping them out lol
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There's no such thing as a former marine. I was in SAMs club the other day and a retired soldier say me wearing my moto sweat shirt and he said let me guess you were a marine. And of course my natural reply is there no sir I am a marine I earned the tittle and I'll carry it forever. And am proud to carry it once a marine always a marine ooh rah
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So the title should be let go. Mainly because you have those former marines who join the army thinking they're all that and then some. Most of them are arrogant and unwilling to change; which with me is going to lead straight to UCMJ. Now regardless of the service, we are all soldiers. That is the new identity.
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