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To: Allah AtBar
Up front, I am retired Army.

It shocked me when I read during CGSC that the Navy is the power projection arm of the United States.

But after reading about it, I had to agree. When a Navy Carrier Group enters a foreign port, that country has nothing to match it.

However, when the US Army lands an Armored Division, it is only because the US Navy has already been there.

13 posted on 05/23/2014 9:34:20 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Held my nose to vote.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

As another retired Army guy, I have to agree. When the Royal Navy ruled the ocean waves, the British ruled the world. We took their place in 1945 and the Navy was the key. When it comes time for fighting, however, this era is an Army and Marine show with everyone else chipping in and helping out.


19 posted on 05/23/2014 9:41:09 AM PDT by centurion316
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

And...without the Navy, how could there be an Army-Navy Game?


42 posted on 05/23/2014 11:55:49 AM PDT by DPMD
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