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1 posted on 06/30/2025 2:42:03 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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“in the rear” - a phrase that would have got you in trouble just a short year ago.


2 posted on 06/30/2025 2:43:54 PM PDT by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back)
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The correct term is “REMF”, as in “rear echelon mother f******.


3 posted on 06/30/2025 2:55:07 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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In the US Air Force, a feather merchant was any civilian worker, regardless of their role. Forty-five months loading the bomb, a SAC-trained warrior, we flew for real 24/7. MAC was infested with lazy feather merchants...


4 posted on 06/30/2025 2:58:07 PM PDT by electricjack (Hello I am from the govt an an I here to help you )
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Hegseth has a network of those who can make worthy recommendations, and he will have a keen eye for selecting future leaders.


5 posted on 06/30/2025 2:59:31 PM PDT by frog in a pot
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“amphibious operations were obsolete”

Good article. I think that there is a very low awareness that the Marine Corp has been transformed into light infantry. The last commandant gave away the marine’s main strength. Sad.


6 posted on 06/30/2025 3:00:24 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul
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Where were the House and Senate Republicans while the subversion of the USMC was occurring?


7 posted on 06/30/2025 3:05:54 PM PDT by Soul of the South (The past is gone and cannot be changed. Tomorrow can be a better day if we work on it.)
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Thanks for the post. If only Gen Gray was still with us. I fear all the services are dealing with much the same. When will the purge get underway?


8 posted on 06/30/2025 3:07:25 PM PDT by roho (SemperFi)
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The substance of the article can be applied to any branch of the military. The upper staff have all become political animals instead of warriors.

Some serious house cleaning has taken place like getting rid of that USAF embarrassment Charlie Brown for example. But, much more is in order.

We don't need more 4 star generals than E-9s in the military.

9 posted on 06/30/2025 3:13:38 PM PDT by pfflier
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My Commandant was GEN Gray. If only we could bring him back.

I don't know what happened to Mattis, but though he was never Commandant, he somehow turned into one of the people this article is talking about.

I haven't been impressed with the last 3 or 4 Commandants. They seem to be coming off the same CNC machine.

13 posted on 06/30/2025 3:25:58 PM PDT by real saxophonist (Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
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When the Marine Corps got rid of their tanks, the Army gladly accepted them. I bet if DJT said to give them back, they would be rolling tomorrow.


15 posted on 06/30/2025 3:29:14 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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The last commandant told the nation that amphibious operations were obsolete.

Then the Marines are obsolete. That is their raison d'etre.

17 posted on 06/30/2025 3:48:40 PM PDT by Petrosius
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A lot of detail missing from this article. If you research Gen Berger’s reasoning, it was sound. The OGs didn’t like it, but there were realities they were unwilling to face: the US can’t afford a 2nd land army; the USMC had better orient to a Department of the Navy requirement (hello China); and cyber/drone/information ops need substantial investment; 4 tank battalions will likely be a financial and logistical burden on the next battlefield. But Gen Berger’s execution of the plan sucked.

As for the state of USMC missiles, this is where we are at: https://san.com/cc/marine-corps-kills-tomahawk-plans-goes-all-in-on-nmesis/

1 billion USD over the next 5 years to develop systems for littoral combat units: https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/12/marines-will-spend-nearly-1b-develop-littoral-warfighting-upgrade-tactical-systems/401688/

You have to believe at some point, a hypersonic will be fielded for NMESIS, but I have not seen anything on it yet.

If you don’t know what Force Design 30 is: https://www.marines.mil/Force-Design/


19 posted on 06/30/2025 4:27:26 PM PDT by Salvavida (NS)
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The Navy thought of Merchant Marine ships as feather merchants, their ships weren’t for waging war, they were for commerce and transporting merchandise.


22 posted on 06/30/2025 7:06:16 PM PDT by sasportas
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Wet finger in the air.


28 posted on 06/30/2025 9:01:01 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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