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To: UndauntedR
Yet another difference between the US Army and the US Marine Corps.

This sort of thing would get your ass kicked in the 'Corps.

This is not a criticism, just an acknowledgement that the US Army is traditionally made up of citizen soldiers. Namely, where the draftees go in times of conscription.

I personally believe that there ought to be a broader tolerance in the US Army of these fundamental freedoms, meaning that the US Army is where the atheists and Wiccans and homosexuals who choose to serve their country belong, in addition to the average Joe and Jane from Main Street USA. The US Army was originally intended to be comprised mainly of regional brigades assembled from the average citizen at least minimally fit for military service.

Understand clearly, however, this 'minimally-fit' criteria has no place in the Marine Corps.

12 posted on 04/05/2011 11:15:37 AM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: The KG9 Kid

Actually, I know a number of atheist marines... 3 to be exact.


14 posted on 04/05/2011 11:18:24 AM PDT by UndauntedR
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To: The KG9 Kid
This sort of thing would get your ass kicked in the 'Corps.
Marines "taking care" of their own!
Semper Fi ...
21 posted on 04/05/2011 11:27:42 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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