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Old 10-04-09, 12:38 PM   #14
irish1958
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Originally Posted by Snestorm View Post
The original question realy could have asked:
Why isn't the Regular Army as good as the Navy's Army (Uncle Sam's Misguided Children)?
The regular Army is as good, but in a different way. In general, the US Army has a different mission: after battle, occupation and pacification; in battle, slugging it out with the enemy's armor and heavy artillery, tank forces and air power.
Of course, the marines do some of this, but they are really a quick strike force intended to be mobile.
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