This is all about the massive disagreement regarding the restructuring of the Marine Corps, during which they got rid of all tanks and most of the tube artillery. They made the Corps much "lighter", and there has been a ton of pushback from former and current Marines about that. Rightfully so, in my view, because It made us much less flexible, and more limited to only certain kinds of actions.
@Maj.Bill Martin
I had no idea that had happened. WHEN did it happen,and whose brain fart was responsible for it?
Say what you will,but there is a LOT to be said for things like the artillery brass and the grunt brass knowing each other personally,as well as understanding what each other is capable of doing,as well as what they are incapable of doing.
Yes,the military DOES work on the basis of "I WILL do MY job regardless of the risks because I have sworn an oath,but NEVER overlook the "real world value" of having "Bob" get on a field phone and telling his goomba and class mate "Bill",that "I need help."
And this ain't even addressing the FACT that officers and NCO's from the same branch of service are more likely to "do their duty" if they KNOW FOR A FACT they will get court-martialed if they don't.
I suppose it is possible,but I have never heard of one branch of the military court-martialing an officer or NCO from another branch for "dereliction of duty". This would have been impossible in "days of old" because it would have never happened,but today is the day of "PC Affirmative Action officers and NCO's who have "social rights" that others don't have due to their skin color and/or place of birth.
We also had officers back then that would have never allowed someone like Miss Miley to ever make the grade of O-3,never mind become the CMMFIC of the US Military. THOSE days are also gone thanks to PC control over everything and everybody.
ANY officer who EVER sat on a promotion board that approved of Miss Miley being promoted and voted for approval should lose all their retirement pay and privileges and be brought back up on active duty to be tried for dereliction of duty.
Yes,I DO understand it was our own politicians that brought all this about,but I have always held military commanders under a higher standard than politicians,and they used to hold themselves under higher standards,also.
If you have no self-respect,how can you show respect for others?