Re: B'n FMA (and a comment on Captains)

John Atkinson wrote:

>And roger.  The differences between the USMC and USA
>are simple.
>
>Take WWII organization.

Ummm... I thought the discussion was regarding the modern era....

>However, I'll point out that my batallion has a pretty
>blue streamer embroidered "Normandy".	So I guess
>amphibious assault isn't that hard.

True enough.  My uncle had one like it, he was in the Big Red One.  My
other 
uncle, a marine, wasn't there.	He was busy at a place called Iwo Jima. 
I'd 
hate to try to rank either over the other for bravery or fighting
ability.

My point is, what the Marines do, they do quite well, and it's slightly 
different from the job of an airborne or Light Inf div.  An MEU is more 
along the lines of the "new" Army concept of an interim force, but the 
marines have been doing it for some time.  Both services have a great 
record, ar e professionals at what they do, and have a good reason for 
existence.

Brian B2

"The Irish are the only race of people on Earth for which psychoanalysis
is 
of no use."

				 - S. Freud
>John
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