A branch of the US Armed Forces. Marines go through approximately three months of intense training, peaking at
the Crucible, in which
the recruits must work together as a team throughout a fifty-four hour operation with minimal rest.
The Crucible tests all of the knowledge gained throughout training, and is truly the final test for a recruit. Marines are trained to work in smaller groups with less modern weaponry, however this requires them to be more tactical than the Army. Contrary to popular belief, Marines and the Army are just as important as each other, as are the Air Force and Navy. Whichever a person joins depends on their preference.
Example:
The Marines are the first into a
battle ground, the Army joins to help the advance, greatly. The Navy secures the shores and fires artillery salvos, and the Air Force provides
much needed fire support on high-risk operations. Combined, the force of the US Military surpasses most foes it will encounter. (Exceptions include the
Vietcong and Russians, as the Russians never truly engaged US Forces, and the US removed itself from Vietnam.
Please people, stop making biased decisions. The US is awesome, as is everybody else.