who is better, navy or marines??

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)?

[sunvalleyslim]

My partner at work for 20 years was a Marine......And I always said, "John, I was in the Marines too....The Real Marines...........Submarines"........."DBF"

[irish1958]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

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.

[Sailor Steve]

The Amiral and the General were in the barber shop, getting a haircut and a shave. When the the barber started to put his best aftershave on the General, he held up his hand and said "None for me, thanks! My wife will think I've been in a whorehouse."

"You can go ahead and douse me with the stuff", replied the Admiral. "My wife doesn't know what a whorehouse smells like."

[Jimbuna]

An officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve was attending a conference that included Admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy.

At a cocktail reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel from both navies.

The French Admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many languages, Americans learned only English.

He then asked, "Why is it that we have to speak English in these conferences rather than you speak French?"

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it is because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies, and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak German."

[irish1958]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

An officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve was attending a conference that included Admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French Navy.

At a cocktail reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel from both navies.

The French Admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many languages, Americans learned only English.

He then asked, "Why is it that we have to speak English in these conferences rather than you speak French?"

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it is because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies, and Americans arranged it so you would not have to speak German."

True; but our mission was made safer and more effective by the magnificent French Resistance at great sacrifice by them.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

All the services are indispensable in their own way (though I do like the Navy for partisan reasons).

[Sailor Steve]

The General and the Admiral were fishing one day in a small boat. The Admiral suddenly lost his balance and fell overboard. When he started screaming the General jumped right in and pulled him to shore.

The grateful Admiral said "Please don't let this get out. I'd hate for my men to find I can't swim."

"Don't worry" said the General. "Your secret is safe with me. I'd hate for my men to find I can't walk on water."

[sergei]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

"My wife doesn't know what a whorehouse smells like."