Change USMC flag to USA flag

Suhiir · #1 September 13th, 2013, 03:15 AM

No offense taken.
But, it is heresy...

There's a reason the United States rates two OOBs.
The US Army/US Air Force is a totally different entity then the USMC/US Navy.

The US Army (and it's OOB) are generally armor heavy with limited air support. The US Army is designed/intended for sustained combat operations.

The USMC (and to an extent it's OOB) is infantry heavy with much greater helo/air support (USMC/USN air work very closely together, in fact US carriers often have a USMC squadron aboard).
The USMC is designed/intended for fast/first reaction to seize/establish a forward base to allow the much bulkier/slower to react to "now" requirements US Army to get it's gear and people in place. The USMC is designed for limited duration (90 day or less) high intensity operations.

Does this mean the US Army can't react first or the USMC can't do sustained operations?
Of course not.
But, they are two separate animals. And each uses some equipment unique to it that the other doesn't even have (or in very limited quantities).

Cross · #2 September 13th, 2013, 08:28 AM

At no point - that I'm aware of - has anyone said that the USMC should not have their own OOB.

He merely wanted to change the flag to the United States flag, for his own personal use.

Cross

Simicro · #3 September 13th, 2013, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cross

He merely wanted to change the flag to the United States flag, for his own personal use.

Right, for my own personal use.

gila · #4 September 13th, 2013, 10:20 PM

Trained with a few marines fresh from basic training along with army and navy in Chanute Il. weather ops.
One thing i can say, they seemed very brainwashed,if not crazy!
But i like the corps flag and thier uniforms however

Suhiir · #5 September 15th, 2013, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cross

At no point - that I'm aware of - has anyone said that the USMC should not have their own OOB.

He merely wanted to change the flag to the United States flag, for his own personal use.

Cross

I didn't think he was suggesting any revision/deletion of the OOB.
And yes I understand he only wants to change the flag (for whatever reason).

This reminds me of the "telephone" game.
Where person #1 whispers a message to person #2 who passes it to #3 and so on.
By the time you get to person #20 you're lucky if the message bares any resemblance to the one you started with.