[EXCH54FE]

“Every Marine is a Rifleman” is what makes a Marine a Marine. take that away and this fighting force is just another Army. With all the strap hangers that go with it.Yep, I’m Retired Army and proud of it, however a Marine is a Marine!!!

[shanover]

I am former Army Infantry and it was tragically shown in Iraq that lack of constant training and improvement of basic rifle skills and maneuver will lead to combat deaths. I have always admired the motto, “Every Marine is a Rifleman”. To lose this crucial concept and core makes the Marines just the Navy’s private army and no different than the regular Army which is bottom heavy with REMF.