Why Marines?
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Ecofarm
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It might be the lack of specialization that makes them commonly used in movies. Army could be a helicopter pilot, predator operater, etc. Navy could be a sailor or flyboy. Airforce could be a forward observer or flyboy. Marine... mostly infantry and direct support. It's the branch that ~= grunt across-the-board. There are some REMFy marines but much fewer than other branches, I guess.
I know the marines have pilots, etc, but I think the percetage of those type stuff to infantrymen is less.
I know the marines have pilots, etc, but I think the percetage of those type stuff to infantrymen is less.
Patroklos
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It is very much so, especially since they get so much of their support from the Navy. The Marines, for instance, do not have any chaplains or medical professionals of their own.
That right there is going to increase the average cost of a sailor over a marine, as military nurses and doctors get a lot of bonuses and higher entry level ranks. Its a similar story for nukes, a very expensive specialty the Marines have no equivalent to.
That right there is going to increase the average cost of a sailor over a marine, as military nurses and doctors get a lot of bonuses and higher entry level ranks. Its a similar story for nukes, a very expensive specialty the Marines have no equivalent to.
Death_Machine
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That is a very fair statement. I have done some joint training with the Rangers @ Ft. Collins & Ft. Lewis, good times. Those guys have my respect.
Can't vouch for accuracy, but in Full Metal Jacket, they clearly had some say in what job the received. While it seemed like most were just being given the jobs, when Joker is assigned as a journalist it is made clear that it was his choice. Seeming to imply they submitted what they wanted, but there were no guarantees.
Reminds me about Canada in WWII:
In an attempt to get more recruits they promised that volunteers could get whatever specialty they wanted, which of course resulted in many people wanting something with few slots (the big one was something to do with RADAR, I believe). So they were assigned to what they wanted, and immediately reassigned to where the army wanted them (such as artillery) and the men only found out when they arrived at their units, not where they thought they were going.
Well they have done regular army work since WWI, at least, when they weren't needed for any special job, just like the Army would do the Marines job when they were available and Marines weren't.
Ecofarm
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Marine < Ranger
Marine < Para
Marine ~= 10th Mtn or 101st
Recon Marine ~= Ranger
Recon Marine ~= Para
Para < Ranger
warpus
In pork I trust
It is clear to me that marines used to be marine biologists who were made fun of by the other biologists, so they learned how to fight and forgot all about biology.
Real Para > 10 Rangers.
Real Marine > 10 US Marines
Real Marine > 10 US Marines
MobBoss
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Death_Machine
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If you were me you would have been given points for trolling, right TURNER?
However, I find your comment amusing.
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Without saying anything with respect to accuracy, there is a problem with one of the last 3.
I dunno, those somali ones seem to be getting the most press these days.....
Mobby, I actually stared at my monitor for about 15 seconds trying to figure out what the hey you were talking about before it hit me!
