Posted on Jan 12, 2018
Elite Paratroopers and Royal Marines 'could be MERGED in cost-cutting drive'
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Elite Paratroopers and Royal Marines 'could be MERGED in cost-cutting drive'
Posted from mirror.co.uk
United Kingdom
Marines
Special Forces
Paratrooper
Parachuting
Posted 7 y ago
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Marines storm beaches, paratroops drop out of the sky. Combine them and you have to train for two distinctly different jobs. That means more expensive training or less prepared troops.
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SSG Tom Pike
GySgt John Olson - It's not impossible to do, navy Seals are trained for airborne and water insertions. But it is definitely more expensive training and not everyone is willing to do everything. I'm not sure it's going to save them the money they think it will. Or their troops will be less effective overall.
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Brit paras are excellent soldiers. Trained w/them a bit over there.
Work hard, play hard. Would serve w/them any time.
Would be a miss to see them fold w/Marines. They have such an illustrious heritage.
Work hard, play hard. Would serve w/them any time.
Would be a miss to see them fold w/Marines. They have such an illustrious heritage.
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