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

I can't speak for Army because I've never been in the Army. So, if there is more pride in USMC I couldn't verify it. I have been out of the USMC almost 20 years, so I can't speak for pride now. I believe it's as high as it has ever been though. It could be that Army pride is higher than you realize. The Army units I've been around seemed to be proud and professional. One factor could be size of Army vs. USMC. The greater the numbers the larger cross-section to sample. It may be related to basic training also. A slice of USMC boot camp covers the history and achievements. My guess would be that boot camp itself is where it starts. It's a rite of passage and that is reinforced and upheld at every unit thereafter. The esprit de corps is a central theme of all Marines once they get assigned to a unit and stays with them for as long as they serve. I'm sure it exists in the Army as well, but due to the larger numbers it is less apparent in certain units.

Edit: Added 12/23/17 Same idea and didn't realize I had already responded.

I haven't been around enough Army to say, although the ones I have served with were pretty motivated and squared away. It depends on who you ask though. One reason might be larger service = more people = greater odds of finding disgruntled and less than motivated soldiers. If you go to towns around large USMC bases you will find great numbers of "ex" Marines that aren't overly fond of the Corps, as opposed to former Marines and those that live by the "once a Marine, always a Marine" creed. The distinction between "ex" and former being the same as an "ex" wife from a bitter divorce as opposed to a former spouse that is still on good terms with the other spouse, but divorced because they just had irreconcilable differences.

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When you change uniforms every few years, throw out all the pride, heritage and honor achieved by reinventing the wheel via dress and appearance, you will never compete with the Corps. They have a heritage that is reflected in a uniform that has basically stayed the same over the centuries of the Corps existence. They take pride in their appearance because it is unique to them

I am pretty sure if the Army was under the Department of the Navy also it would have at least a months worth of pride also! :)

I was assigned to the 101st Airborne (Air Assault). During my time assigned to this unit I re-enlisted. I was privileged to have the Batallion Commander perform this ceremony. While in the Lt Colonel’s office, I happened to look over at the Battalion guidon. One of the battle streamers was for a place called Bastogne. Being a bit of a military history buff, I knew about Bastogne. My immediate thought was, this unit has a deep and proud history. The story of how the 101st had held Bastogne against overwhelming odds, is the stuff of legends. I walked out in of the Lt Colonel’s office with my back a little straighter and my chin a little higher. I was very proud to be a part of a unit that was steeped in proud traditions and military lore, I felt as proud of my unit as any marine feels about their unit.

I served in both branches and I believe it all boils down to Boot Camp. It was as different as day and night. It is my opinion and I know opinions are like a____ everyone has one, but they are trained differently and with different values.

Who says so? I take great pride in my military service and what I did while in the Army. I even saved a few Marines in the process. I've always taken great pride in my country despite being treated like a piece of shit when I came home. The VA treats me like shit, the police, but not veterans. Don't ever tell me I don't take pride in my military service, my service to the Army, or that anything I did in the course of defending my country was in anyway wrong.

That’s simply a matter of perception. The art of putting on broadway may appear on the surface to portray pride, but is simply a rehearsed act. Pride is the dirty mechanic mechanic and operator in motor pool working past 17:00; The squad running drills in wood line without making sure the chain of command sees them but the soldiers can shoot, move, and communicate; The leaders talking with their troops after missions to write a through debriefing document; Getting off our butts and out the truck and clearing the IED and not waiting on EOD because we can; It is assaulting through when you receive fire; And sometimes talking back when you get bad or stupid orders because you give a damn about your people and following orders blindly is not what the American Military wants. Dog and pony show, bah. Take that hot mess to Cirque de San Francisco.

All branches have discontents. The reason you hear from the army is it is twice as big as any other branches. You can add the Navy an Marines together and the Army is still bigger. So we have twice as many discontents. But they all have their own discontents.

The only Army units close to the pride of the Marines were the 82nd Airborne and the Special Forces units I fought with. Those guys were professional where most of the other Army units were very undisciplined.