As a student of history, I've always marveled at the Army thinking it can do everything, but then being unable to accomplish anything at all.
The Marines have a specific niche, and that's amphibious landings, and establishing a beachhead that the army can use to get ashore. Then the Marines can go further inland, kicking ass.
The Army got shafted in two directions at once, as part of it's forces became an air corp, which became an air force.
As a student of history, I've always marveled at the Army thinking it can do everything, but then being unable to accomplish anything at all.
The Marines have a specific niche, and that's amphibious landings, and establishing a beachhead that the army can use to get ashore. Then the Marines can go further inland, kicking ass.
The Army got shafted in two directions at once, as part of it's forces became an air corp, which became an air force.