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Who are the most badass Marines?
11 legendary heroes of the US Marine Corps
- Lt. Gen. Lewis B. “
- Sgt. Maj. Daniel J.
- Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler.
- Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone. Purple Heart recipient John Basilone.
- Col. John Glenn. Wikimedia Commons.
- Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock. Marine Corps Archives.
- Master Gunnery Sgt. Leland Diamond.
- Brig. Gen.
Was the godfather a Marine?
During World War II, he fights in the Pacific War, and is wounded in battle. For his bravery, he received a battlefield commission to the rank of Lieutenant, and was awarded the Silver Star and the Navy Cross. He was discharged as a captain of Marines after V-J Day in the fall of 1945.
Why do the marines need so much specialized hardware?
Though the Marines have largely been treated as a de facto second land army over the past dozen years, the service is an integral component of the Department of the Navy and is primarily a maritime force. Therefore, the Marines—as a specialized amphibious force—argue that they need unique hardware to conduct their unique missions.
How many Marines are in the US military in 2017?
With the United States theoretically ending combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the service will shrink to a total strength of 182,000 Marines by 2017. But even at that reduced manning level, it will be nearly as large as the entire active British military.
Why do the Marines have light armored vehicles?
As a highly mobile, medium-weight force, the Marines don’t want to be weighted down by heavy armored vehicles. However, some mechanized forces are necessary. For the Marines, many of those needs are met by versions of the General Dynamics Light Armored Vehicle series (LAV).
Why is the Marine Corps getting rid of the Harrier?
The subsonic attack aircraft, though perhaps a compromise in many respects, is essential to the Marines’ unique concept of operations. The Harrier will be replaced in favor of the Joint Strike Fighter over the coming years. The service hopes to retire the venerable jet by 2025, reversing an earlier plan to keep the AV-8B in service past 2030.