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Originally posted by RACooper
In the end I'd have to say the US Army, because while the Marines may have garnered some great victories it's the Army that has in reality put the boots on the ground and handled the long-drawn out slugging matches as well as the aftermath of the Marine's victories.
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Overall, I'd have to agree, but that's not to take anything away from the Marines.
Here's my logic.
The Army not only has won it's share of battles, but has also been the garrison force put in place for the long haul after the battles are won.
Marines are more often light assault forces, trained in a particularly tough battle problem, but don't have the size to be the occupying force.
They also have better public relations. And the women love the Dress Blues.
Bottom line...I'm pretty damned glad we have both.
ETA: The following posted while I was writing the above.
Name some long drawn out slugging matches that the army has handled that the marines were not either the 1st to fight or apart of.
Besides, you're not even American.
The answer, as Rob pointed out above is almost any campaign in the European or desert campaigns in World War II.
And I am an American, but you don't have to be one to study history.
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