Why do we need a Marine Corps if the Army can do the same thing?
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because the Marine Corps is essentially better.  The training is much harder starting with boot camp.  They don't baby you, they expect you to be a man and be responsible.  The Marine Corps is a smaller fighting force that can be anywhere in the world within 24 hours.  They have their own air wing complete with F-18s.  We have our own helicopters and our own tanks.  We're basically every other branch combined, but more compact and easier to deploy.  As such, the Marines are not built to be an occupying force.  Look at Somalia and even Iraq, the Marines took over the area, then things started to go downhill after it was turned over to the army.  Basically, the army CAN'T do the same thing, they don't have all of their own assets like air wings.  Most of the time, they are MUCH slower to deploy, and can often take an act of Congress.  There's a reason we're called America's 9-1-1 force.  \n\nThe Marines are the only branch that bestow the title Marine upon you.  Air Force has Airmen, Navy has Sailors, and Army has soldiers.  NEVER call a Marine a soldier, as it will be considered insulting.\n\nDid you know that ALL of America's foreign embassies are under the sole guardianship of the US Marines?
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The US Marines is a part of the Department of the Navy but not of the United States Navy. However, the two services work in close coordination. The US Marines is the only branch of the United States Armed Corps with a permission to do whatever the president may direct. The inception of the US Marines was in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War as the “Continental Marines”. They were the landing troops for the Continental Navy. After the disbandment in 1783, the final reformation of the Marines was in 1798.\n\nThe US Marines are the naval infantry with specialization in fighting on ships and conduction of amphibious assaults. The US Marines is the second smallest branch amongst the five branches of the United States armed forces. Their main purpose is combat and are adaptable to a broad variety of combat operations. It is a very fierce and effective fighting force and has never had any full and large-scale retreat.\n\nThe US Marines combine the three vital elements of combat (ground, sea and air) perfectly and are very adept at such tactics. All the US Marines, irrespective of the gender and occupational specialization, first receive training as riflemen. This is because it functions more as an infantry. Therefore, it rightly states “Every Marine a rifleman”. Their motto is “Semper Fidelis”, meaning “Always Faithful”.\n\nThe US Marines Flag has the colors of scarlet and gold along with the emblem: the eagle, globe, and anchor. The eagle represents the service of the US Marines to their country, the globe represents their worldwide service and the anchor is the representation of their sea traditions. These task forces are flexible and are generally of three sizes, depending on the amount of force necessary.\n\nThe US Marines do not wear berets and wear boots only with the utility uniform. They do not salute unless when wearing a hat. The US Marines do not have many awards and unit identifications.
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First, Marines are NOT soldiers.  No disrespect intended, but we do not like the term.  Soldiers are in the U.S. Army.  Secondly, when I went to boot camp, nearly 20 years ago, we had extensive training on Marine Corps history.  Smedley Butler was celebrated in song when we marched, ran, or worked out.  I would be surprised if the same is no longer true.\nThank you for honoring a true American hero.
1001956
The Marine Corps was not active in the European theater during WWII.  It's entire concentration was against the Japanese in the Pacific.  Nowhere in the archives will you find Marine units having been deployed on Eisenhower's side of the war.  The one exception may have been UDT teams, however, I don't believe the Marines were active in those units during WWII.
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I have 2 kids in the army, they say it, but like, a joke, or whatever. The Marines sound better, cooler. It's too much of a tradition to change it, but yeah, if you could, you would get NO complaint from the Army!
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I do not believe compulsory military service is required for the time being. Although the Army has had trouble recruiting in the past they have now been on target for their recruiting goals for the past six months. \n\nRight now the Army is preparing for a major organizational transformation. Instead of Divisions being deployed (10,000-15,000 soldiers) Brigade sized units will be deployed (3,000-5,000 soldiers). What this means is groups of soldiers can be deployed in more efficient rotations. Now it will be less common for soldiers to be deployed 2 or 3 times.\n\nAlso, one thing most Americans do not know is there are currently 10,000 mercenaries or private security corporations in Iraq doing the same jobs as the actual soldiers. \n\nPolitically a draft would be a disaster for the Bush administration and there are enough alternatives that I don't see it happpening any time soon.
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III Corps army units, most notably the 4th ID and 1st Air Cav divisions, it seems hardly possible that a Marine outfit would be sent there, either for training or stationing? Of course, there's always the outside chance of inter-service coordination.  We now have the first Marine General (Lt. Gen James Cartwright) in charge of the Strategic Command, before it was either an Airforce or Navy Admiral, so i guess the times they are a changin.
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they will send some "front men" to enlist so they can get the uniforms and replenish the supply for the village people...\n\nother than that..we might as well write off the bay area from the rest of the country .......\n\n\ni love a person like PM ....the military exists to make it so you can say what you just said without being hung ......
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I know this is kinda off topic, but Marines are not the first ones in.  For almost every major operation in the past decade, the Army had Spec Ops, Rangers, or Delta going in first, and Marines following in behind.  And for the original question, http://icasualties.org/oif/Service.aspx
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The marines are a more elite but smaller force. They most commonly are associated with the Navy because they are actually a part of the Navy. \n\nThe army is more of a "bulk packaged" soldier. They are called upon when a large force is needed.\n\nJust as the Army has the Green Berets special force unit, the Marines are a larger "special forces" unit.
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Hello, who said Marines have a messed up lifestyle?  Your wrong.  We dont.  I take it your talking about the semper-fit lifestyle.  Marines are just like everyday people. We all have our ups and downs. Altho the change is forever, the change is for the best.  To the asker, I suggest you look in my profile, and read my question (my only question btw..)    Being a marine is something, not everyone can do. Becoming a marine is the best way to understand who we are, and what we do.
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Deployment is what we do. If you join the Army and don't think you will deploy you are wrong. You will but don't worry so much about it. I am in the Infantry and I love it. We are doing something that less than 2% of the American population ever will do. We are the elite whether you are Infantry or a cook. You are an important asset to the military and you services are needed where the fight is. I wish people would realize that we must deploy. If we didn't our wars would be fought at home and our children would be subject to unimaginable things. You should be proud of the choice you have made and relish the thouht of deployment. Yes it is dangerous but that is what we do. It's the Army. Close with and destroy the enemy.
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The comparison is usually between Army and Marines rather than Infantry to Infantry. The Army has a very different function than the Marines, and a wider mission during wartime. \n\nThe first difference is between the missions of the respective forces. The Marines are a relatively small branch of the Navy. Their mission  is primarily to conduct initial combat operations from a forward deployed platform (such as a big ass boat) and establish a beachhead from which they can operate until follow on forces arrive. \n\nThe Army’s mission is a little bigger. Along with establishing a foothold, they also expand the foothold into entire theaters of operations. The Marines fight battles. The Army fights the war. \n\nThe Marines are not really a self sustaining force. They take the beach (or whatever) and hold it until support arrives. It might sound like this is a bad thing, but in reality this is part of what makes them such a proud and ass-kicking force. There is a lot of pride in knowing that you are at the tip of the spear. \n\nThe Army has the same capability in its Light Infantry units. They do not specialize in amphibious operations, but rather in Airborne, Air Assault and Land based assaults. The Army’s Light Infantry units, such as the 101st ABN (AASLT), 82nd ABN Div, 173rd ABN BDE, 10th Mountain Div and 25th INF Div (L), are used as rapid deployment units capable of taking and holding ground until the rest of the Army can establish themselves. It goes without saying that one of the premier Light Infantry units in the world is the 75th Ranger Regiment, consisting of three Ranger Battalions that are ALWAYS on call for any contingency. \n\nWhen you get right down to it, the Light Infantry and the Marines both take a lot of pride in a tough job. They both also have generally higher Discipline and Esprit de Corps than your average Combat Support or Combat Service Support unit.\n\nThen we have the Mechanized Infantry. Units like the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions are heavy, powerful and slow to deploy. They pack a lot of punch, but moving all those M2 Bradley IFVs and M1 Abrams tanks along with all their logistics and support, is a major undertaking in itself. The Mechanized units have plenty of pride in what they do, but usually aren’t considered “elite”. This could be because of the perception that they spend all their time inside huge armored vehicles and don’t face the same kind of danger as a grunt. There is some truth to this in a large scale, high intensity conflict. However, today’s mechanized Infantry soldiers are operating “boots on the ground” just like everyone else in Iraq. \n\nOne reason the entire Marine Corps is considered “elite” is because, as I said earlier, their entire organization is predominantly combat oriented. Even the support units they do have are inculcated with the idea that “every Marine is a rifleman first”. This has always been a necessity for the Marines, who often operated with limited support for extended periods of time.\n\nBy contrast, in the past, Army support units have mostly operated in relatively safe areas, setting up well behind friendly lines. This was a fairly viable option in the past, when “lines” actually existed. In today’s fluid combat environment however, there are no “lines”. Every soldier must be a soldier first, and a personnel clerk/mechanic/cook/technician second. When GEN Pete Schoomaker took over as the new Army Chief of Staff, he immediately made this a matter of Army Policy in his vision for the future. \n\nThis is already being implemented in BCT here at Fort Jackson, and presumably at the other training facilities throughout the Army. The training has changed a little already, but major changes are underway for the coming classes of soldiers. Anyway, before I get too far off topic…\n\nA second reason that Marines are considered “elite” is because they consider themselves “elite”. This is a self fulfilling prophesy
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They're the "Grunts" .  The basic training is tougher than the other services and their job in the military is front line fighting while the other services are more specialized in other things.  The marines are actually a department of the Navy, and are used by the navy for frontline defense and guarding gates, etc.  They're the muscle.
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No. They don't need it. They just keep the reserves on active duty for the rest of their lives.
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I don't see the problem providing information about what a person might expect in the marines.  If it is recruitment, it's for the better good.
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They are trying to act like hard assesss. \nBeing a Marine is much more than that and they will soon find out when they get to Basic training.\nBeing trained to protect our Country at all costs is one aspect of what makes a true Marine. If you know any Marines, you will see it in their character, in the way they show respect, their discipline and dedication and commitment.\nThe Marine Corps is not for everyone and neither is the earned title of a US MARINE.