Originally posted by O
America doesn't even need a Marine Corps, they just want one.
I personally dislike the Air Force. They should still be tied with the Army and go though the same shit that Army Officers go through, as there have been way to many A-10 friendly ****ing Army and Marine guys on the ground. I was talking to an Army officer and he said he would much rather have a Marine jet do an airstrike because they fly low, know infantry tactics, aren't afraid of getting shot down, and it will hit just about everytime. He said the Air Force flew too high and you had no idea if their airstike would land in where he called. He was almost killed by an Air Force airstrike.
If the Army would renovate their uniforms, make boot camp as hard and as long as Marines, and just changed the current view on the Army I think it would get more respect then it does now.
What made me want to join the Marines is the mindset, mission and mottos they go by. Enlisted Army recruiters told me all the benefits I could get out of joining the Army, and the enlisted Marine recruiter said "we dont promise you a rose garden." The Army Officer recruiter told me about ROTC and how it can pay for college. The Marine Officer recruiter told me few can be Marines, and even fewer can lead them. I just like the mindset of the Marine Corps.
I have never understood why America has so many branches in the military. You guys seem to have shit loads compared to Britain. We have different names such as Royal Marine Commandos, Paras, Navy, RAF and so one, but they all do the same job near enough. You guys seem to have special forces everywhere. That could just be to me with not being American and not knowing about their military very well, but don't you have like Delta, Green berets, Tier 1 and all that shit as specials with each one being more special than the other? We have like the SAS, SBS, SRR and SFSG as the main Special, secret forces. Then we have the elites like Royal Marine Commandos, The Parachute Regiment, RAF / AAC / Fleet Air Arm Special Forces Flights, RAF regiment and Elite Royal Artillery Units. Although, saying Elite sounds like they are better than the special forces :S.
I also have to agree on your Air Force being shit. Many times we have had men die by an American air strike, or that the air strike hit the wrong co-ordinates and almost killed our men.