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Originally Posted by Suhiir
The whole point of the Corps is a mobile reaction force. Why everything possible is air transportable by MV-22/CH-53/C-130s and standard assault transport shipping (vice cargo ships). The USMC is not intended or equipped for sustained heavy combat, that's what the US Army is for.
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What were the rotation times in Afghanistan and Iraq for the two services: USA and USMC. It would seem both services required the same time in-country, if the Marines were deployed to forward areas such as Afghanistan, but was that so, or did the Marines hold to the customary six to nine month deployment?