Originally posted by Number47:
i got my purple hearts recently(in the last 8 months(afghanistan)) and yes i did work with marines on FARPS we often helped fix eachothers helos but our(army) helicopters were flying 3 to 4 times as many sortires than the marines and we had twice as many choppers. i'm not saying the marines did absolutely nothing, all i'm saying is only a handful of marines did see combat only because the army was to busy. and yes we did often call the marines no it wasnt because we were getting our ass kick and no if wasnt because we need the target softened... well maybe the last one but only because we were streched so thin. i was and E-2 when i was in the gulf i just got done with AIT at Fort Eustis VA. and a quick side not to all you ass holes out there that think the military hasnt done [censored] in iraq you can suck my dick! we have built 100+ houseing areas public sanitaion facilities and several churches (moask) (SP?)



First, take some damned pride in yourself. Its Army, not army. Its Marine, not marine.

Second, of course you have more helos (duh), the Marine Corps typical size is/was ~187k. I don't konw the Army's specific sizing, but I know its well over twice of that.

If your head is buried that far up your ass that you think the Army kicked Iraq's ass all by itself, then you need a wake up call, or go Active Duty.

In todays battle scheme, no one service can do without the other for any extended period of time and be successful. PERIOD.

Carry on.

Ryan Trollin!