Why do Marines "look down" on the other branches?

[XDerminator]

Originally Posted by LUVMYSIGP225

Being an Army guy, I don't know the difference in the Marine dress and service. It was the Blue and Red outfit with white hat. Looked like a Marine Corps commercial. I was looking for the sword.

Dress Blues.

Service is the dark green with subdued insignia.

[DeltaCharlie2]

I've always preferred the Service Alpha's to the dress blues. I'm kinda partial to olive drab though.

[jeepinbanditrider]

My wife gets turned on by my Blues so yeah I like those

[esaldana817]

Originally Posted by DeltaCharlie2

I didn't want to say anything, but I was thinking the same thing.

ONCE, I tried to go into a Walmart real quick and didn't even make it in the door. A marines' WIFE called me out in the parking lot. She was like: "Where the f*ck do you think you're going? I hope you don't think you're about to walk inside walmart with that uniform on!"

Needless to say, I never considered going out in my cammies ever again.

LOL - Classic! They've got the toughest job in the Corps for a reason

Originally Posted by Devil Dawg

All Marines are taught about our long standing traditions and history while going through boot camp. We are taught to have pride in ourselves and our Corps. We are taught to honor those who came before us. I will freely admit we are slightly different.

We feel we are better because quite simply we are. It starts with our training. We go through 13 weeks of training that others were not willing to endure. We are a fighting force, and that is first and foremost what we do. We also have secondary MOS's. Mine was 1833 - AAV Crewman. I was and always will be first a Rifleman, and second a nasty lazy Tracker to all who served in Combat Arms MOS though.

There is nothing really wrong with the Army, Navy Air Force, or heck even the Coasties. We all felt an obligation to serve. We all volunteered. That in and of itself makes us worht more in any Vet's eyes than the rest of society who just wants it but won't fight for it.

If you watch carefully as you are out and about on the town you will notice something Marines do that no other branch does. We recognize and acknowledge each other anywhere we go. Trademark "Semper Fi" or similar. We go out of our way to help one another. Years after we EAS'ed. We are truly a brotherhood with sisters included. We don't do our time and forget about it.

I think this might be about as good an explanation as I could give without you actually having been there. Hope this helped, and carry on.

It couldn't have been said better. Thanks, brother. Semper Fi!

[RAVXD]

Originally Posted by Devil Dawg

All Marines are taught about our long standing traditions and history while going through boot camp. We are taught to have pride in ourselves and our Corps. We are taught to honor those who came before us. I will freely admit we are slightly different.

We feel we are better because quite simply we are. It starts with our training. We go through 13 weeks of training that others were not willing to endure. We are a fighting force, and that is first and foremost what we do. We also have secondary MOS's. Mine was 1833 - AAV Crewman. I was and always will be first a Rifleman, and second a nasty lazy Tracker to all who served in Combat Arms MOS though.

There is nothing really wrong with the Army, Navy Air Force, or heck even the Coasties. We all felt an obligation to serve. We all volunteered. That in and of itself makes us worht more in any Vet's eyes than the rest of society who just wants it but won't fight for it.

If you watch carefully as you are out and about on the town you will notice something Marines do that no other branch does. We recognize and acknowledge each other anywhere we go. Trademark "Semper Fi" or similar. We go out of our way to help one another. Years after we EAS'ed. We are truly a brotherhood with sisters included. We don't do our time and forget about it.

I think this might be about as good an explanation as I could give without you actually having been there. Hope this helped, and carry on.

well said........and Semper Fi !

i remember being stationed at aberdee proving grounds in maryland, any time we walked by the soldiers in the chow hall the DI's would make them get out of our ways and let us get our chow 1st..........im not sure if it was an AIT thing or the army showing respect, but they were good to us.........

[jeepinbanditrider]

Devil Dawg said it better than I ever could. Thanks.

[CLAYBROOK]

I have never served. I have huge respect for all branches of the military. Actually, anybody that voluntarily puts their life on the line for my safety and freedom. This includes LE.

[XDMickey]

Because he is in the highest tree?

[propellerhead]

Every branch looked down on the other branches. When I was in the USAF, we looked down on the less intelligent branches. The ASVAB scores needed to get into USAF jobs were much higher than other services. Of course, it was all in jest. We're all brothers and on the same side after all.

[XDerminator]

Originally Posted by RAVXD

i remember being stationed at aberdee proving grounds in maryland, any time we walked by the soldiers in the chow hall the DI's would make them get out of our ways and let us get our chow 1st..........im not sure if it was an AIT thing or the army showing respect, but they were good to us.........

I can assure you that was just the DIs reminding the FNGs of their place in the world: Just one step up from worms.