Originally Posted by
Steve Blair
Another thing to consider is the impact that pulling the Marines out of DoD might have on DoD itself. No matter how much the other services posture and protest, it's still easier to get a MEU on scene if there's a crisis. They are the best structured, trained, and positioned to respond quickly to an emergency. Losing that capability would require the Army to venture into areas that they have had little recent experience with (with some exceptions, mostly within the light division community) and have historically shown little inclination to deal with. The Air Force certainly can't pick up the slack here; tribesmen and others don't tend to be impressed by F-22s and the massive use of airpower is often counterproductive.
Interesting idea, though. Maybe USAID should merge more with the USMC, or some sort of combined/joint task grouping could be developed along those lines.
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