Whats the difference between the Army and the Marines

LowKey · **Joined:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:32 am **Posts:** 2662

1.S.1.K wrote:

A.R.M.Y Aren't real marines yet

Thank God for that. We'd miss having our brains removed to fit in with you Sea Going Bellhops :twisted:

Besides, it's- Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

If you were particularly cynical, you do it backwards as well- Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up

When I went through Armor school at Ft. Knox we kept having a problem with the Marine Tanker Trainees using the latrines......then we put up a sign for them saying, "MARINES: PLEASE DON'T EAT THE BIG WHITE MINTS" and the problem stopped. :lol:

Oneswunk · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:34 pm

LowKey wrote:

1.S.1.K wrote:

A.R.M.Y Aren't real marines yet

Thank God for that. We'd miss having our brains removed to fit in with you Sea Going Bellhops :twisted:

Besides, it's- Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

If you were particularly cynical, you do it backwards as well- Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up

When I went through Armor school ta Ft. Knox we kept having a problem with the Marine Tanker Trainees using the latrines......then we put up a sign for them saying, "MARINES: PLEASE DON'T EAT THE BIG WHITE MINTS" and the problem stopped. :lol:

^^:lol: ^^
U.S.M.C
Uncle Sams Misguided Children

lonewolf15002000 · **Joined:** Fri May 15, 2009 11:40 am **Posts:** 187

1.S.1.K wrote:

LowKey wrote:

1.S.1.K wrote:

A.R.M.Y Aren't real marines yet

Thank God for that. We'd miss having our brains removed to fit in with you Sea Going Bellhops :twisted:

Besides, it's- Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

If you were particularly cynical, you do it backwards as well- Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up

When I went through Armor school ta Ft. Knox we kept having a problem with the Marine Tanker Trainees using the latrines......then we put up a sign for them saying, "MARINES: PLEASE DON'T EAT THE BIG WHITE MINTS" and the problem stopped. :lol:

^^:lol: ^^
U.S.M.C
Uncle Sams Misguided Children

We may be Misguided but

Aren't
Ready to be
Marines
Yet

oh and

U can
Suck
My
Cock

LowKey · **Joined:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:32 am **Posts:** 2662

lonewolf15002000 wrote:

1.S.1.K wrote:

LowKey wrote:

1.S.1.K wrote:

A.R.M.Y Aren't real marines yet

Thank God for that. We'd miss having our brains removed to fit in with you Sea Going Bellhops :twisted:

Besides, it's- Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

If you were particularly cynical, you do it backwards as well- Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up

When I went through Armor school ta Ft. Knox we kept having a problem with the Marine Tanker Trainees using the latrines......then we put up a sign for them saying, "MARINES: PLEASE DON'T EAT THE BIG WHITE MINTS" and the problem stopped. :lol:

^^:lol: ^^
U.S.M.C
Uncle Sams Misguided Children

We may be Misguided but

Aren't
Ready to be
Marines
Yet

oh and

U can
Suck
My
Cock

We did ask one of the Marine trainees why they kept eating what they thought of as "the big white mints".....he said it was to get the taste of the Navy out of their mouths. :twisted:

lonewolf15002000 · **Joined:** Fri May 15, 2009 11:40 am **Posts:** 187

Ok so if your going to bring up the Navy.

Never
Again
Volunteer
Yourself
Or
My
Ass
Rides
In
Navy
Equipment
Swabbie

Oh and did you know that 134 Sailors go down on a sub and 67 couples come up?

LowKey · **Joined:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:32 am **Posts:** 2662

lonewolf15002000 wrote:

Ok so if your going to bring up the Navy.

Never
Again
Volunteer
Yourself
Or
My
Ass
Rides
In
Navy
Equipment
Swabbie

Oh and did you know that 134 Sailors go down on a sub and 67 couples come up?

....and the Navy keeps Marines on board ships because sheep would be too obvious? :lol:

lonewolf15002000 · **Joined:** Fri May 15, 2009 11:40 am **Posts:** 187

LowKey wrote:

....and the Navy keeps Marines on board ships because sheep would be too obvious? :lol:

Yeah but the sheep would put up less of a fight.

kiwilrdg · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:43 pm

The original question seems to have been totally desregarded and replaced by name calling that should have been outgrown after bootcamp. Each branch (and even each type of command within each branch) has a different mission and a different approach to the mission. I am not a ground based warrior so I cannot give you details on how the approaches differ but I hope someone can provide balanced insight. I do know from various operations involving Navy SEALs, Marine Force Recon, and Army Special Forces that they each have unique approaches.

vlad_tepes · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:52 pm

“I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!” - Army General Douglas MacArthur

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." - Army General William Thornson

"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!" - Army MGen. Frank E. Lowe, Korea, 26 January 1952

"Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines?" - Army Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, 12 February 1918

"We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down in the southwestern corner, doing nothing. What the hell is going on?" - Army Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., Chairman of the the Joint Chiefs of Staff
during the assault on Grenada, 1983

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." - Army Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander of American Forces in World War I

LowKey · **Joined:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:32 am **Posts:** 2662

kiwilrdg wrote:

The original question seems to have been totally desregarded and replaced by name calling that should have been outgrown after bootcamp. Each branch (and even each type of command within each branch) has a different mission and a different approach to the mission. I am not a ground based warrior so I cannot give you details on how the approaches differ but I hope someone can provide balanced insight. I do know from various operations involving Navy SEALs, Marine Force Recon, and Army Special Forces that they each have unique approaches.

I think you missed a few of the posts earlier on where we (Army and Marine Vets) gave each other respect and then added where we derive amusement from busting each others chops with inter-service jokes. Then we started reciting those same jokes :lol:

deathstyle · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:41 am

vlad_tepes wrote:

“I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!” - Army General Douglas MacArthur

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." - Army General William Thornson

"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!" - Army MGen. Frank E. Lowe, Korea, 26 January 1952

"Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines?" - Army Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, 12 February 1918

"We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down in the southwestern corner, doing nothing. What the hell is going on?" - Army Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., Chairman of the the Joint Chiefs of Staff
during the assault on Grenada, 1983

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." - Army Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander of American Forces in World War I

I guess Marines arent smart enough to be generals?

(ninja jumps back into the shadows)

The Punisher · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:26 am

deathstyle wrote:

vlad_tepes wrote:

“I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!” - Army General Douglas MacArthur

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." - Army General William Thornson

"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!" - Army MGen. Frank E. Lowe, Korea, 26 January 1952

"Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines?" - Army Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, 12 February 1918

"We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down in the southwestern corner, doing nothing. What the hell is going on?" - Army Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., Chairman of the the Joint Chiefs of Staff
during the assault on Grenada, 1983

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." - Army Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander of American Forces in World War I

I guess Marines arent smart enough to be generals?

(ninja jumps back into the shadows)

Oh they're smart enough... but remember a Sergeant in the Marine Corps is equivalent to a General in the Army.

LowKey · **Joined:** Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:32 am **Posts:** 2662

The Punisher wrote:

deathstyle wrote:

vlad_tepes wrote:

“I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!” - Army General Douglas MacArthur

"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." - Army General William Thornson

"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!" - Army MGen. Frank E. Lowe, Korea, 26 January 1952

"Why in hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can. They are the same kind of men; why can't they be like Marines?" - Army Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, 12 February 1918

"We have two companies of Marines running rampant all over the northern half of this island, and three Army regiments pinned down in the southwestern corner, doing nothing. What the hell is going on?" - Army Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., Chairman of the the Joint Chiefs of Staff
during the assault on Grenada, 1983

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." - Army Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing, Commander of American Forces in World War I

I guess Marines arent smart enough to be generals?

(ninja jumps back into the shadows)

Oh they're smart enough... but remember a Sergeant in the Marine Corps is equivalent to a General in the Army.

Yes....the Congolese Army. :lol:

DannusMaximus · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:27 pm

kiwilrdg wrote:

The original question seems to have been totally desregarded and replaced by name calling that should have been outgrown after bootcamp...

Settle down, brother. This Jarhead is taking it in the manner in which it's presented - - in the spirit of good fun and camaraderie.

We ARE thread-jacking, though.

HOWEVER, Marines is kewls and army nasties sux!

Eh, couldn't help it... :wink:

Oneswunk · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:44 pm

Marines= OOH-RAH

Army= hooah

:mrgreen:

ninja-elbow · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:41 pm

lonewolf15002000 wrote:

LowKey wrote:

....and the Navy keeps Marines on board ships because sheep would be too obvious? :lol:

Yeah but the sheep would put up less of a fight.

No they don't. YoU Suckers Missed Christmas.

Other than my Dad being a lifer, no real experience with the Army while I served. Here is one comparison though:

Drunk sailor (me) says: "Too many god-damned Jarheads here!" and I get attacked by 6 Marines.
Drunk sailor (me... again) says: "Too many fuckin zoomies here!" and I'm cordially asked to leave the bar by the bartender.

seraosha · **Posted:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:49 pm

If you ain't CAV you ain't SHIT.

ARMY

evil monkey · **Posted:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:11 pm

seraosha wrote:

If you ain't CAV you ain't SHIT.

ARMY

So, double negatives, meaning that if you ARE Cav, you ARE... hmm...

:lol:

seraosha · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:40 am

It's ok, I scratched my head the first time I heard it too...but the rest explains everything.
But it's just not appropriate. :wink:

Teeth55 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:51 pm

solidsnake89 wrote:

Ok whats the main difference between the two infrantry wise, and how well did you enjoy your time in that branch. I posted this in personal experience to get some insight on the two from other peoples experiences, so i can decide which one is the best for me. :mrgreen:

I also debated between Army and Marines back in '86.
The Army guaranteed Basic Training and my secondary training in writing before I enlisted.
The Marines guaranteed Boot Camp.
After I was in the Army I delt with a lot of Marines and personally knew quite a few of them.
The Army will attack, extract, defend, protect, occupy, supply and rebuild.
The Marine job is intended to be assault and defend. Anything else is BS for the Marines.
If you are looking for 2 years of combat training and esprit d' corp afterwards, then the Marines would probably be your best bet. After service Esprit d' corp for the Army comes only if you were in a more elite unit. The saddest day for me was when I dated a girl in the 5th Group, Special Forces and found out that you didn't even have to be Jump School qualed to get the Green Beret.

Teeth55 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:55 pm

seraosha wrote:

If you ain't CAV you ain't SHIT.

ARMY

"If you are Cav then you are THE shit, but your shit don't stink!"

First in, Last out!

Teeth55 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:08 pm

vlad_tepes wrote:

TDW586 wrote:

olbaid_dratsab wrote:

I only ever ran into Army SF guys, and I guess Marine ANGLCO (?). Are those guys considered SF by the way?

No, ANGLICO's not really special operations, strictly speaking. Tend to be good guys, though.

They usually drag along a Navy pilot with them, too, so how high-speed can you be when you've got to watch over 'Iceman'.

I was a corpsman and used to get farmed out to different units when my platoon wasn't in the field. I got to work with ANGLICO once in South America. We humped in and later that evening I was fucking pissed when those assholes broke out these collapsible one man tents for themselves. Leaving me alone with my shelter half...

Never, ever go out on an "Attached" mission with issued gear like a shelter half. Too damned heavy, no bug protection and nobody in a different unit much less a different service branch, would want to share a gp-tiny with a trooper that they didn't know. We had an unwritten rule in our troop, go buy an extra shelter half kit for "Artep" exercises.

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