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The common argument between people in different branches, "my branch is the best" What do you think? I think it's ridiculous that people say and argue that their branch is better or the best. It's usually us a.k.a the young ones that do it but I just think it's ridiculous. No branch is better than another. A navy recruiter talked to me once. Im not a huge fan of the navy but i like what he said to me. "Why not navy?" When i told him I wasnt interested in the navy he said" that's okay, we're all part of the united states military and we all work together to reach our goals." To me he represented the navy well and the military well by saying that. So what do you think? Discuss.
Posted 10 y ago
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I think it really depends on what you want to do.
Play with the tippy-top high-tec toys - Air Force
Travel the world and see exotic places - Navy
Go to strange places and do strange things - Army
What was the question? - Marines
Play with the tippy-top high-tec toys - Air Force
Travel the world and see exotic places - Navy
Go to strange places and do strange things - Army
What was the question? - Marines
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Lt Col Michael Hills
Reminds me of a cartoon I saw; Marine standing a post in the rain, "This sucks", Soldier on a long road march on a hot day, "This sucks", Sailor eating powdered eggs in the mess, "This sucks", Airman in a hotel room flipping through the channels, "No cable, this sucks".
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Sgt (Join to see)
Air Force - Sit in an office drinking coffee
Navy - Go on cool ocean voyages
Army - Nice walks in the woods
Marines - Taking the hard road
I agree with Jan. The branch you join depends on what you want to do. All branches are great with outstanding men and women.
Navy - Go on cool ocean voyages
Army - Nice walks in the woods
Marines - Taking the hard road
I agree with Jan. The branch you join depends on what you want to do. All branches are great with outstanding men and women.
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SSG Paul Setterholm
All branches have their place and respective purpose. None is better than any other.
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I think this question will open up a can of worms since we loveeee poking fun at our sister services. :)
Obviously, Air Force is the best. Kidding, I was in the Army for my first 5 years. They trained me, groomed me in my formative years. I transferred to the Air Force and continue to have totally different experiences.
Neither was "better or worse", they just differed and made me the leader that I am today. It truly depends on the person. I always say it is as individual as a pillow.
Obviously, Air Force is the best. Kidding, I was in the Army for my first 5 years. They trained me, groomed me in my formative years. I transferred to the Air Force and continue to have totally different experiences.
Neither was "better or worse", they just differed and made me the leader that I am today. It truly depends on the person. I always say it is as individual as a pillow.
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CMSgt (Join to see)
As I used to tell my Mother when she called me a smartass, "It's better than being a dumbass". Lol
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I feel that our fine Navy Recruiter represented us well. We each have our strengths and weaknesses but let me just leave this right here..... ;)
But on a more serious note, at the end of the day we are one big family. We can pick on each other but no one better try and pick on our own. I once read a story (and now it is going to bug me because I cannot find it) but it took all the branches and made them into siblings in one family. It broke down the different personalities of each branch and it was so funny because it was so true. However, the take away was that we all make each other better in the end and that we ARE all apart of something bigger and better than ourselves.
But on a more serious note, at the end of the day we are one big family. We can pick on each other but no one better try and pick on our own. I once read a story (and now it is going to bug me because I cannot find it) but it took all the branches and made them into siblings in one family. It broke down the different personalities of each branch and it was so funny because it was so true. However, the take away was that we all make each other better in the end and that we ARE all apart of something bigger and better than ourselves.
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The Marine Corps is the best.
The normal response to this is "Best at what?" We all have different missions and they each of strengths and weaknesses. This is true some are better at certain missions than others. Each service can do something better than the others, and all of them can do something (at least one thing) better than mine. But one organization has no unique function: The Marine Corps. The army can and has conducted amphibious landings, expeditionary and light infantry combat. The navy can conduct amphibious special operations. The Air Force can conduct close air support. But we do it better. Everything we do, we do better than anyone else. If we didn't we would cease to exist because we would not be wanted.
Or, put another way by Gen Krulak:
“The United States does not need a Marine Corps mainly because she has a fine modern Army and a vigorous Air Force. . . . We [the Marine Corps] exist today—we flourish today—not because of what we know we are, or what we know we can do, but because of what the grassroots of our country believes we are and believes we can do.”
http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/leatherneck-tales_719191.html
The normal response to this is "Best at what?" We all have different missions and they each of strengths and weaknesses. This is true some are better at certain missions than others. Each service can do something better than the others, and all of them can do something (at least one thing) better than mine. But one organization has no unique function: The Marine Corps. The army can and has conducted amphibious landings, expeditionary and light infantry combat. The navy can conduct amphibious special operations. The Air Force can conduct close air support. But we do it better. Everything we do, we do better than anyone else. If we didn't we would cease to exist because we would not be wanted.
Or, put another way by Gen Krulak:
“The United States does not need a Marine Corps mainly because she has a fine modern Army and a vigorous Air Force. . . . We [the Marine Corps] exist today—we flourish today—not because of what we know we are, or what we know we can do, but because of what the grassroots of our country believes we are and believes we can do.”
http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/leatherneck-tales_719191.html
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Well, you started out making the correct choice - Army. You have more career options in the Army than in all other branches combined. (Just stack the MOS directories beside each other to prove the point).
Now, don't think branch, think MOS...
If you want to climb the ranks in the Army, you want a combat arms MOS - Infantry, Armor, or Artillery.
If you want a technical education to prepare you for a technical career after the Army, look at any MOS relating to Signal or Chemical Corps.
Law enforcement - Military Police.
Legal/Paralegal - Judge Advocate.
No, I can't list them all. Talk to your recruiter...
Now, don't think branch, think MOS...
If you want to climb the ranks in the Army, you want a combat arms MOS - Infantry, Armor, or Artillery.
If you want a technical education to prepare you for a technical career after the Army, look at any MOS relating to Signal or Chemical Corps.
Law enforcement - Military Police.
Legal/Paralegal - Judge Advocate.
No, I can't list them all. Talk to your recruiter...
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The Navy is the one branch that can wipe all life from this planet without external support...
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SFC Michael Hasbun
Nope. Too much of the earth is water, so fuel is an issue. Granted they control the minutemen missiles, but from their recent performance on tests and the cheating scandals, I think we should all be grateful they haven't accidentally killed us yet.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
Agreed on the Submarine capability and the Air Force's limitations. They’re just too slow and unwieldy an option. By the time the Air Force is ready to go, the Navy did it hours ago… And hey, notice I didn’t do the standard thing and just say my own branch? I’m well aware the Army would be slim pickings for the other branches. We are just too bulky and unwieldy… The Navy and the Air Force could wipe us out while we are all still trying to draw weapons from the Arms Rooms…
As for the nuke testing, you nailed it, the Navy had to take the ball from the Army and move it along to safer venues… And no, I wouldn’t be surprised at all. But hey, if we were smart, we’d be in the Air Force ;o) The only branch smart enough to let the enlisted folk hang back and send the Officers/Pilots out to fight/die (yes I know that’s a generalization, calm down, it’s a joke)..
As for the nuke testing, you nailed it, the Navy had to take the ball from the Army and move it along to safer venues… And no, I wouldn’t be surprised at all. But hey, if we were smart, we’d be in the Air Force ;o) The only branch smart enough to let the enlisted folk hang back and send the Officers/Pilots out to fight/die (yes I know that’s a generalization, calm down, it’s a joke)..
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Obviously, which branch is best is different for different people. What do you want to do? What do you want to get out of your service? Is school a goal? etc etc.
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