Would you join any branch of the US military? (moral, America)

[Moni_Gail]

Originally Posted by BFD_Zayl

you sure thats not the SEALs your thinking of? they were originally formed to protect navy ships, but have moved more into killing anything anywhere type of missions, airdrop? sure! amphibious assault? you betcha! march up that hill? sir, aye sir! we're surrounded? good! we can shoot in any direction! they dont stand a chance! heh heh...i love marines

Nope, Marines are part of the Navy. Marine officers go to Annapolis, which is the Navy officer training school.

And yes, Booko is right. AF is on it's own. It was originally Army Air Corp and became the Air Force in 1947 with the National Security Act being passed.

[Ðanisty]

The Marines are a separate branchof the military as far as I know.

[krashlocke]

I would join the Air Force again.

jacquie4000: Seabees kick butt. I work with one - she's got some great stories.

Originally Posted by Ðanisty

The Marines are a separate branchof the military as far as I know.

That status is sketchy. They are generally treated as a seperate branch but the Navy handles many of their support roles, including medical, transportation, and admin. The arguement can be made in both directions but I would say that they are just two branches that are very tightly integrated.

[gnomon]

I tried to join the Navy. They wouldn't take me because I don't have a spleen. The recruiter actually kicked me out of the door screaming "Get out of here you spleenless b*****d!".

The truth is actually funny. I was about to sign when the recruiter asked me if there was anything else he should know about me. I remembered my surgery to remove a ruptured spleen my freshman year in high school. I told him. He jumped up, hurried over to another desk and brought back a tremendous tome of listed injuries, ailments and what not. After finding the listing for a spleenectomy he told me I was ineligible for service in any of the branches. Including the Coast Guard. Apparently it's because they think I might bleed to death. I asked him if bullet wounds might tend to cause a person to bleed to death. And besides, I was hoping to be stationed on an aircraft carrier. Bleeding to death would be one of the last of my worries. Oh well.

A week after being denied military service I called the Peace Corps. They said I lacked the experience and to call them back once I finished my degree. I started drinking shortly after that. I probably wouldn't have passed a psychological evalution anyway.

[mostly harmless]

The Marines are their own branch, but they are a department of the Navy.

[mostly harmless]

Originally Posted by krashlocke

That status is sketchy. They are generally treated as a seperate branch but the Navy handles many of their support roles, including medical, transportation, and admin. The arguement can be made in both directions but I would say that they are just two branches that are very tightly integrated.

They are a seperate branch.

Yes, the Navy is the Corps' corpsmen and docs.

Devildogs do their own admin and mostly their own transport. If we need a really big boat, we call the Navy.

Marine Corps even has its own jets...