Here is the section where i get to kiss up to the Marines. The Marines are the undisputed "Devil Dog", pack carrying, door kicking, life saving, soul stealing, crayon eating, Jarheads, that stand proud to defend the United States at all costs. Whether that be liberating a village from "Religous Warriors", liberating the suspicious object holding a dumb story, or liberating the airforce women of their friday nights. Most people know the Marines as the "lean and mean" or "What does lean mean?". None the less though, a small platoon of Marines is enough to throw a dictator through a loop or bring on the hurt to the enemy when everyone else is feeling the draw of war.
Equipped with gear from vietnam and the anger of their favorite war being known as the forgotten war. Marines are like Dobermans and Rotweilers trained to seek and destroy and when they're let off the leash, there is blood. Marines live off of the twisted idea of the upper 1% of America. The 1% thinks if they throw enough money at a problem then it'll disapear, the Marines think that if they throw enough ordinance at a problem then it doesnt just go away, it goes everywhere. Their vigor in combat may just stem from the fact that Marines just like hearing things go "bang" because it's almost mesmurizing seeing a tank fire and suddenly theres a hole where a shack used to be or little stain where an enemy was. |
Here's where I get to have fun with the Army. Home of the Rangers, Delta Force, a couple of cheesy movies, a couple of legendary movies, a lot of "Dont try this at home" stunts, and some guys that spent as many days training with their rifles as they have teeth. The Army is so large and covers so much that they have divisions of troops that can range from backing the Navy SEALS all the way to troops wondering if a bullet is edible because they heard a corporal yell "eat lead" in a firefight. The Army, a place where nothing goes wrong, radios always work, and everyone knows exactly where to go and what to do.
The Army can do very interesting things. Sometimes soldiers can get a promotion because they saved multiple lives in a stunning act of valor and blaze of glory; and other times a soldier can impress you because they showed up on time. Armed with a generous hand in uncle Sam's pocket and some outstanding modern equipment with helicopters that are signature for intimidation and power, rifles that are already obsolete, and armor fit to cover an entire squad of Marines. |