There was a time where the Marines were the only standing land force authorized by the Constitution, so yes, it would have fell to the Marines before WWI.Originally Posted by Steve Blair
Ya mean sorta how they used to use the Marines?
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There was a time where the Marines were the only standing land force authorized by the Constitution, so yes, it would have fell to the Marines before WWI.Ya mean sorta how they used to use the Marines?
"I can change almost anything ... but I can't change human nature."
Jon Osterman/Dr. Manhattan
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The Army did it in the Philippines, in the South, in Mexico, Cuba and other places, all before WWI.
"We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again." Gen. Nathanael Greene
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