Why does the Army not have as much pride as the Marines?

But to more directly answer the question, there is no lack of pride. I think it's equally there, but there are just a lot more knuckleheads in the Army that don't care and are there to collect a paycheck. The Army is so needy for numbers, that they take anybody at times, and these are the ones with zero pride. The ones that volunteered to serve their country, like myself, have more pride than you know. In the country, unit, branch, and in my case the NCO corps!

As a former Marine and a current Soldier, I can say that the pride in service is instilled far better in USMC Bootcamp than it is in Army Basic. You can call it indoctrination, or brainwashing, or esprit de corps... but the premise is the same. The USMC puts a greater focus on it as part of the "every Marine is a rifleman" motto. There is also a progression: in the USMC you have to "earn the title of US Marine" and are treated as less than a "real" Marine until you graduate. In the Army, you are a private from day 1.

IN EVERY BRANCH OF SERVICE THERE ARE MORALE PROBLEMS, IM SURE THAT BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE UNITS THAT YOU WERE APART OF, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH MORALE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT JUST LIKE THE OLD SAYING GOES, (BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER) THE SAME SENTIMENT EXIST FOR YOUR OPINION. I CAN GIVE YOU JUST AS MANY ARMY SOLDIERS AS YOU CAN GIVE ME OF MARINE SOLDIERS WITH DIFFERENT OPINIONS THAT WHAT YOU FEEL. SO THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO NOT GET SO CAUGHT UP IN YOUR FEELINGS AS IT RELATE TO YOUR OPINIONS OF THIS SUBJECT BECAUSE I GUARANTEE YOU THAT WE ALL HAVE THEM.. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM IS HEATHY, (GET SOME)

We do but it depends on the MOS. My 13F Brothers are way better than the Marines! FISTERS!

I think that is part of its culture.

I disagree with the Question. I believe Everyone has Pride in their Service and as one who also volunteered for the Color Guard and did exactly the same type of presentation as any Marine Unit only in the Army I feel we Represented Just as well. BTW Some of us are Historical representatives as well. https://youtu.be/hp92lJTMHTA

I do think empowerment and trust play a big factor in the pride of Marines. That, and the high expectation of the individule to perform within a small service branch. I think it’s the same with the Coast Guard. So much is expected of each member and we empower our petty officers at a very junior level. It’s not uncommon to have a PO2 as the skipper of his own small boat. We also have an active Chief’s mess to maintain pride and ensure we weed out non-performers and bad apples.

The US Army I was in had pride in service, a quiet pride, not boastful but reliable even though about half were draftees. MY only experience with Marines was fighting along side of them at the Chosin Reservoir in Korea during late November and up to 10 December 1950 when ALL the Marines were evacuated and we Army Troops were sent back to our assigned units to continue on with the Evacuation of the area. The Marines I met were able fighters but we all were dedicated combat troops when fighting for our own life. The US Army troops were formed into Task Force Units to fight our way up to the Marines surrounded at the Chosin then fight our way back out along with the Marines. I met no Marine or Army Supermen during that battle. Those of us who survived it all gave that extra 10 per cent or we would not be alive today. One thing I do NOT understand. Some authors mention "retreat" at the Chosin. How in hell can you retreat when you are surrounded?

I, Infantry-Lew, say the Infantry has just as much esprit de corps as the Marine Corps!!!

Shit son, that's because we, THE ARMY, care about what we DO. The Marines are glorified Navy pukes. I was... no, AM a 19 kilo. A fucking TANKER. The point of the spear AND the sheild. A Marine tanker? Ask him and he says he is a rifleman first. ??????? Really??? Moron.