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2005-06-14 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve 2005-06-14 09:34|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is just my $.02. While I have to admire the Corps for trying to maintain an element of independence given some of their mission requirements such as MAUs they also have to remember who they work for. Its not the Commandant, the Chief of Navy Operations or even the Sectratary of the Navy. They work for the Secratary of Defense who in turn works for the President. Some time I wonder just how much money we waste on duplication of capabilities or equipment (the fiasco IMO with the Air Force camo work uniforms as an example) simply in the name of tradition

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-06-14 09:51|| 2005-06-14 09:51|| Front Page Top

#2 just in time for SOCOM III

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-06-14 10:13|| 2005-06-14 10:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Important thing for you non-military types (and military types who have nto worked closely with Marines):

One of the most important distinctions about the Marines is: Every Marine is a Marine.

They try to make sure there are no distinctions, no special treatment, no divisions, no differences in the way any Marine is treated by other Marines, nor by the outside world. Doesnt matter if you are a pilot, a cannon cocker, or a cook: the important thing is that you are a Marine.

This will be a severe test of that "way of life". SOCOM (and its predecessors) has its own way of doing things. As an example: From the Army side of things there was the way things happened there, and then there was "Back in Army" (and sometimes the Big Army if you were a ranger) -- SOCOM is definitely NOT the Army. And its Definitely NOT the Marine Corps.

This will be interesting to see if they SOCOM assigned Marines get passed over for promotions or have difficulties when they return to the "regular" Marines. The Marines can be such a clannish bunch.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-06-14 10:17|| 2005-06-14 10:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, look at the experiences of "China" Marines, or embassey Marines, or Roosevelt's Commandos. I don't know the answer but I would suspect it's in that bunch.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2005-06-14 10:46|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org] 2005-06-14 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 SOCOM better watch it's back or the Marines will take over.

Posted by Steve ">Steve 2005-06-14 11:34|| 2005-06-14 11:34|| Front Page Top

#6 The Marines are doing fine. A Marine now leads our NATO forces, Strategic Command and, shortly, the Joint Staff.

The cost is that they've gotta play with the others. ;-)

Posted by too true 2005-06-14 14:44|| 2005-06-14 14:44|| Front Page Top

#7 I expect you're right Chuck, perhaps it'll be like the old Seagoing Marines (not Marine force) the ones that enforced the Captains will on a sometimes hardheaded crew.

Posted by Shipman 2005-06-14 16:33|| 2005-06-14 16:33|| Front Page Top

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