Should DOD fold the USMC into the US Army?

Yeah, their offshore loiter ability usually keeps us from needing the amphibious landing ability.

 

I'll reiterate, saying we don't need the Marines since we haven't had a massive amphibious landing in ages is like saying we don't need our nukes since we haven't dropped an atomic bomb since WWII.

Having the threat of it keeps us from needing the actual use of it.

And the Army just isn't set up to be parked offshore somewhere as a threat.

Of course, when you need to have a brigade of paratroopers wheels up in 18 hours for worldwide forced entry, you know who gets that call.

 

Should DOD fold the USMC into the US Army?... WHAT?... From a former Marine... ... That's a five roller!... Brother Glen

 

Consolidating bureaucratic redundancies in not in keeping with good bureaucratic practices. You got to fight in the air, on the land and on the sea--also cyberspace. Turning out the lights in 4/5 ths of the Pentagon would probably be enough to fight a war somewhere. Waste, fraud and abuse is still rampant at all levels of government. We are twenty trillion dollars in debt. Our founding fathers warned about bureaucrats, bankers and lawyers getting control. Now what?

Esprit de corps is a tough thing to change.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Bro. James

 

I agree .
Nine of my twelve brothers served WWII - Vietnam and they were Army, Navy and Marine .
Four of my brothers served in Vietnam two Marines, one Navy and one Army and proud of all of them.
My youngest brother with Marines was wounded and one of my older brothers with Army Green Beret a Gunship Pilot of a Huey was KIA .
One of my older brother during WWII was at Pearl Dec 1941 .
My son served ten years he was with the 82nd Airborne
I say don't mess with our Military branches .

 

OK!... Salty... Here goes...
Once a Marine always a Marine!
Once a Sailor always a Sailor!
Once a Soldier always a Soldier!
Once Air Force (Airman I'm guessing) always an Airman... ect... ect... ect... Brother Glen