Posted on Oct 2, 2018
There are more Marines in power now than ever before. Here’s how it happened.
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For much of the Marine Corps’ history its top leaders have fought for a place at the table, having to elbow the larger services with much bigger budgets just to stay in the game.
Lionhearted Marines had died in droves fighting during both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam. But in many eras, the smallest branch’s official role has been limited to the Navy’s maritime expeditionary arm, which has had to make do with less money, manpower and priorities as its sister services, which have long steered the military aspects of national security policy.
But, now, for the first time, there are more Marines in top military and civilian positions at the highest levels of government.
Lionhearted Marines had died in droves fighting during both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam. But in many eras, the smallest branch’s official role has been limited to the Navy’s maritime expeditionary arm, which has had to make do with less money, manpower and priorities as its sister services, which have long steered the military aspects of national security policy.
But, now, for the first time, there are more Marines in top military and civilian positions at the highest levels of government.
There are more Marines in power now than ever before. Here’s how it happened.
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From the lowest pvt. to the highest Gen. All marines are brothers and brothers look out for each other. We are taught from boot camp that leadership comes from the next man up. If the Plt commander is killed the 1st Sgt takes over and soforth the senior man next in rank takes over down to the lowest Pvt. We are also all basic infantry thus the crossed rifles on the stripes. WE were always told "The difficult we do at once, The impossible takes a little longer" Doesn't make any difference what your MOS is, we all have a job to do. The marines have used cooks, clerks etc. to fire a weapon in battle when necessary. The Eagle Globe and Anchor puts us in a special club for life. That's why we say "once a marine always a Marine". Semper Fi.
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Marines are known for their leadership. As a prior service Marine, it was engrained in my head often. They get the job done and are quite better at it than the other services.
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Awwww I love it! Some one call the Sec of agriculture because the grass is growing.
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