03-05-2009, 09:37 PM
Why not...
I totally agree with dc67 and Southron Boy. The Marines feel a sense of pride and camaraderie that I will never understand. Even when I've worked with Marines, most of them have a certain 'hard-core ness' to them that is both respectable and intimidating. The reason I never joined the Marines was because of the sheer strength of character and will coming off of the recruiter. Certain things are sacrificed for the kind of strength. It's not something I'm willing to become.
From a second opinion here, Marines are the modern American warrior culture. So there is no confusion, I do not mean to say that the Marines are LIKE a warrior culture. I believe that they are. That is something that you will never understand unless you are a part of it. So to understand the Marines, one must be immersed in a warrior culture. For those on the forums, that is most likely other Marines; but you never know.
The mission does define the military service. There is an entire world's history for the Marines to trace their practices across. Ancient traditions still manifest even in the modern military. Another ancient history is there for those in the Navy, amongst which I am counted. Seafaring cultures and practices stretch back millennium. The Naval historian who stops at the founding of the Navy in 1776 isn't doing the topic any justice. To understand where the Navy is, you have to understand what it means to be a sailor. There is a history there that must be taken into account. We talk about Poseidon, not Zeus. It's not just a history lesson it's practices passed down.
There is a strength there too, though of a different kind than most of the Marines I've met. Put many of them on a ship and and send them out to sea. The majority will adjust, but most won't love it. It's a sailor culture, not a warrior one.
As far as I'm concerned though, the Marines are like my favorite brothers. The relationship between Navy and Marines is unique amongst all the branches of the military.
I totally agree with dc67 and Southron Boy. The Marines feel a sense of pride and camaraderie that I will never understand. Even when I've worked with Marines, most of them have a certain 'hard-core ness' to them that is both respectable and intimidating. The reason I never joined the Marines was because of the sheer strength of character and will coming off of the recruiter. Certain things are sacrificed for the kind of strength. It's not something I'm willing to become.
From a second opinion here, Marines are the modern American warrior culture. So there is no confusion, I do not mean to say that the Marines are LIKE a warrior culture. I believe that they are. That is something that you will never understand unless you are a part of it. So to understand the Marines, one must be immersed in a warrior culture. For those on the forums, that is most likely other Marines; but you never know.
The mission does define the military service. There is an entire world's history for the Marines to trace their practices across. Ancient traditions still manifest even in the modern military. Another ancient history is there for those in the Navy, amongst which I am counted. Seafaring cultures and practices stretch back millennium. The Naval historian who stops at the founding of the Navy in 1776 isn't doing the topic any justice. To understand where the Navy is, you have to understand what it means to be a sailor. There is a history there that must be taken into account. We talk about Poseidon, not Zeus. It's not just a history lesson it's practices passed down.
There is a strength there too, though of a different kind than most of the Marines I've met. Put many of them on a ship and and send them out to sea. The majority will adjust, but most won't love it. It's a sailor culture, not a warrior one.
As far as I'm concerned though, the Marines are like my favorite brothers. The relationship between Navy and Marines is unique amongst all the branches of the military.
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Human Resources Management, Organizational Behavior, Statistics, Management Information Systems
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