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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Once a Marine always a Marine. However, if a Marine changes services - they become members of that service. Join the Army, you're a Soldier, Navy - Sailor. But once you retire from the service, you have the right to pick and even claim both titles.
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That's me holding the rifle. Crazy! This photo was taken by a great, young Combat Camera Marine at Co F, 2dRTBn, MCRD SDiego in 2012.
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there's a lot of people that refer to the Cal Nat'l Guard as the Marine Corps retirement home, but the Cal Guard is full of Veterans of all of the services
i myself am a paratrooper- all of the 'leg' units i was with were worthless
i myself am a paratrooper- all of the 'leg' units i was with were worthless
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I admire those few who say they are "married to the Marine Corps," and one of them includes my son-in-law, another my nephew. (RIP, Corporal Patrick Culleton) My only "analogous" observation as a retired USAF SMSgt is that far too many Marines are 'married' to an abusive spouse. And they're told to like it.
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I don't they should give up the title Marine. They are an elite group and deserve to honor their title for the rest of their lives, no matter what branch of military they choose to cross over to. Marines are for life.
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Most of the people in the header photo are not Marines. They are recruits.
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Walt
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I still do, and will always claim my title of Marine over everything else. I've served in the Air Force as Well as now being an Army Officer. But I still call myself a Marine above all that.
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