Ratio Of National Guard to Marines In Iraq?
952301
The Marines are a relatively small force.  They are stationed in the toughest locations.  I believe the ratio is probably 3 to 1.
696932
One of our local National Guard units is getting ready for their third deployment to Iraq.  This unit has not volunteered for redeployment...they have been ordered.  I think if you do some research, you will find that Guard and Reserve units are being ordered back to the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan more than once, and they aren't raising their hands saying, "Send me, send me".  These are men with jobs and families, and they didn't sign up to be permanent active duty.
664985
11th Marine Expeditionary Unit\n\ncheck out thier website, its pretty cool
118167
Speaking from personal experience and pride.  I would say the Marine Corps is the way to go.  Something my friends and I noticed while I was in; if you ask a soldier what he does, he will tell you "I am in the Army." Navy? "I am in the Navy." Air Force? "I am in the Air Force." But if you ask a Marine what he does, he/she will tell you "I am a Marine!"  That is something no one else in the world can say.  For 230 years the Marine Corps has been monkey stomping anyone that needs it.  There has never been a mutiny in the Marine Corps.  Hence the motto "Semper Fidelis." Which means "Always Faithful."  It applies to more than that also. It applies to the fact that, if we can help it, we never leave a man on the battlefield.  Wounded or dead.  We take care of our own.  From experience with other branches of service they learn a little about their service history.  Marines learn everything about their service history.  It is no longer the history of the Marine Corps, it is MY history as well. I was a Sergeant. I was leader of Marines.  That is one of the greatest feelings in the world.  Almost as good as the day I stood on top of "The Reaper," and my Senior Drill Instructor put that Eagle,Globe, and Anchor in my hand, and told me(this by the way was the first time in the entire 13 weeks of boot camp that any Marine is addressed as Marine, only when their training is complete are you a Marine.) "Congratulations Marine. Welcome to the Corps."  Marines have pride in their service in part because of our history, and also because we had to earn the title Marine.  We had to earn the right to be called Marine.  Everyone else is a soldier, sailor, or airman as soon as they get to basic training.  Not Marines. I was every derogatory term except.  I certainly wasn't a human being. But then it was all worth it.  Marines are the first to fight.  Whatever you think your chances of going to Iraq or Afghanistan are...double it.  I'm not trying to Scare you away, but every Marine is a rifleman. Our pilots learn learn infantry combat tactics.  Oh by the way the whole Navy pilots are the best thing. Only the top 10% of Naval Flight School, are allowed to be Marine pilots.  Someone had mentioned the Navy SEALs.  You can be a Navy SEAL even if you are a Marine.  The SEALs are Special Forces and thus are open for anyone in the Armed Services to try.  But why do that, the Corps just started its own Special Forces program.  I would have retired if I could have.  Anyway I say go Marine.
735701
Two....\n\nOne while on active duty at Ft. Sill, OK detonating Claymore mines in series, "digging" holes with C4 and cutting down small diameter trees with Det cord with 2 British artillery Officers and another FA 2LT from my battery.  It was serious and important training!\n\nThe second was years after leaving the service while working in Iraq on a DoD contract. Myself and some English lads (Royal Marines) were traveling to Basrah.  As I recall we had a RON  at DUKE; a small camp in southern Iraq with the civilian facilities (DFAC, laundry,billeting, etc) run by a great bunch of Australians.\n\nWhile having a small "get together" we were hit by a significant mortar attack by the bad guys.  And true to form what I had hear about the Royal Marines, they made it their 1st priority to make room for the grill and tub filled with ice & Foster's beer in the bunker.
720684
I have served in the Marine Corps through both afghanistan and iraq. I will tell you honestly, We had to go there. We had to fight. There are two points that the military is instructed to carry out 1)Defend the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic. 2) Defend those who cannot defend themselves. Now if your asking if we should still be there, I believe we should be there as an advisor role only. We should no longer be patroling those roads and streets that I had to when the wars originally started. Its been over 3 years since the start of Iraq and almost 5 since the start of Afghanistan. We should be pulling out faster and letting them decide how they wish to live just as we did after the revolutionary war.
783906
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
170090
I was in the Navy on an amphibious assault ship (an LHA). When we went on our 6 month deployment to the western Pacific (WestPac), we would embark about 2000 Marines. About 2/3 of the Marines didn't have a job to do on the sip, so they just worked out and used all our fresh water. \n\nAnyway, someone one day put a sign up on a fan room door stating there would free ice cream at 1300. At 1:00, you should have seen the line of Marines waiting for their ice cream.
798564
I'm not sure there is a statistical figure for daily inductions.. however, the Department of Defense has announced its recruiting and retention statistics by the active and reserve components for the FY 2006 recruiting year.\n\nEach year goals are set for recruiting. Some branches of the sevice have exceded their goals.\n\nThe Coast Guard is not included under the DOD statistics below (because the Coast Guard falls under the Department of Homeland Security), but the Coast Guard met its active duty recruiting goal for FY 2006, recruiting 3,992 enlisted members out of a goal of 3,950 (101%). However, the Coast Guard fell short of their Reserve goals, recruiting only 924 out of a goal of 1,390 (66%).\n\nPlease see link below for additional details.\n\nArmy 80,635\nNavy 36,679\nMarine Corps 32,337\nAir Force 30,889\nArmy National Guard 69,042\nArmy Reserve 34,379\nNavy Reserve 9,722\nMarine Corps Reserve 8,056\nAir National Guard 9,138\nAir Force Reserve 6,989
650920
Depends on many factors. How many men are the Marines willing to lose? How many men is the Airborne willing to lose? How much time will the Airborne have to fortify their positions? How much time would the Marines have to plan for the operation? etc...\n\nAt any rate, lets hope we never have to find out...
420438
The Marines are Amphibious Assualt troops.  Highly trained and all of them are heavy infantry first then trained in a specialty (mechanic, cook, ect.)  If the Marines need more riflemen they'll grab up everyone and send them out.\n\nThe Army is where the bulk of the U.S. Armed forces come from.  They have all manner of combat and non-combat troops trained in specialties having nothing to do with combat.
1185227
The first response is correct, Marines from the Ist, 2nd and 3rd (Okinawa) Marine divisions made up most of the infantry units in Nam.  A few brigades were formed as well.  Remember, during the Vietnam era, the US drew from its existing, active units.  There was a draft during that time, and people were drafted on an as needed basis.\n\nToday, we draw from citizen soldier units which are not nearly as effective.  There training is limited, their espree d corps is also limited as is their desire to even be there.  This whole thing about a volunteer army is sheer nonsense.  Ninety percent of these folks would have gotten out before 9/11, had they known then what they know today.
453384
There are some Marines and Soldiers that are tougher than others but as a whole the Marines are better pound for pound. The Marines are similar to the ancient Spartans in that for the most part an individual Marine is average in sheer physical strength as is the Soldier.  When there is more than one Marine together with a common objective, they are unstoppable.  The main differences between the Army and the Marines is in their training, dedication, drive, motivation, discipline, heart, skill, their sense of purpose and duty and mostly their attitude.  In those areas, the United States Marines blow everyone else away.  If anyone is in doubt as to what I have just stated, just do a little research and answer these two questions; Who is more famous, more respected and has a bigger reputation world wide?  Why do you see so many Marine stickers on automobiles than any other branch of service when the U.S. Marines is so small in comparison?  Here are a few more questions that might keep you busy.  Why are the Marines the ones that guard American Embassies?  Why have the Marines had to take over Army duties and tasks time and again?  Why did General MacArthur order the Marines to remove their canvas leggings in the Korean War?  Why is the Marine Band called the President's Own?  Why is there a Marine Air One and not an Army One?  Why is it that the Marines guard the White House?  Why were the Marines the ones asked to guard the U.S. Mail in the early 1900s' and not the Army?  And finally, my personal answer to your question.  Maybe not always the Marine, but most of the time.  If I had to bet on one of them in a fight I would always put my money on the Marine.  The Marine might not win but you can bet your *** that he will have to be dead or almost dead at the end if he loses.  If I had to bet on who would quit first, I would put all of my money on the soldier.  Semper Fidelis!!!!!!!!
800673
Lots of my buddies are in the Marine Corps. They joined up right out of High School, and many of them today are Staff Sgt's and above, And the highest rank Marine Corps guy I know is a Colonel and serving in Iraq right now. They are pretty hard core guys, can't lie about that. \n\nSemper Fi
693330
I have been thinking that way for a long time. there are some dodgy questions being asked. a couple i have seen, How Many Exactly US troops in Iraq.How do you get to a certain navel station. How many tanks has US got in Iraq. Do you know when a certain Division is about to be moved over to Iraq. these are just some of the ones i think are suspicious.
854856
Are you kidding? The IRR is the preferred source of manpower shortages in the Army and the Marines. What branch of service and MOS means everything. They need MP's and Infantry. They pretty much will leave the rest alone.
356135
Well it depends, National Guard is only one weekend a month, 2 weeks in the summer while Marines is full tiem. If you already have a good job or are going to school then National Guard might be the way. If you're looking for full time work, healkth insurance, a place to live etc then Marines might be a better choice. This is the first time I've seen a question like this, usually its Army or Navy or Marines which is better etc? When comparing branches its a harder decision becuase they all offer the same benefits, but a choice between National Guard and active duty is pretty clear cut or should be. Oh also be aware that National Guard isn't as good about college tuition reimbursement as they make themselves out to be. I enlisted National Guard after I got out of the Army on the understanding that they would pay my college tuition and because of deadlines and paperwork snafus I ended up getting nothing as did 90% of the people in my unit.