[sean327]

As a Marine who deployed aboard LPH’s and LHA’s I can relate. Although we didn’t have to play the paint chipping game. Life on the ship is pretty much the same for Sailors and Marines alike. The only difference is we Marines are only “guests” for 6 months, the ship is home for a Sailor.

[Mariner]

"As a Marine who deployed aboard LPH’s and LHA’s I can relate. Although we didn’t have to play the paint chipping game. Life on the ship is pretty much the same for Sailors and Marines alike. The only difference is we Marines are only “guests” for 6 months, the ship is home for a Sailor."I was on LHA-1, the USS Tarawa.

I can tell you there were huge differences being at sea as a Marine vs Sailor.

More rack space and lockers, MUCH better waterhours...and we ALWAYS went to the front of the chow line.

The poor jarheads spent their entire cruise in the friggin' chow line:)

But let me testify, those were great days, those days at sea.

[goat granny]

My son, (an old navy man) said they have marines on ships cause no one trusts a sailor with a gun...(Unless its anchored to the ship...)