The Marines did not have a choice.
From what I see their training on the videos I've seen on the internet, it's not as "watered down". But I'm a civilian so I could be wrong.
You always have a choice. The Commandant made his to badly damage the USMC.
You said “We’re not fighting the Russians in Ukraine.”
You also commented we would have to use the USMC instead of the Army because it’s not as woke.
The entire thread is about going to THE Ukraine to fight Russians.