Don't know when or where you served but I have no clue as to what you're talking about!?
I was Army (ranger), my best friend was Marine and OUR best drinking buddy was Navy Seal.
There is 'absolutely'.. No Way "Fifty" .. let alone "Three" punks could of taken from just "One" of us .. what we weren't willing to give up!
Seems to me that the Military, like everywhere else has gone soft!
Of course .. I served in the late 60's early 70's so we're talking about a whole nother world and time.
Yes, now try to talk facts and history rather than using it as an excuse to tell us your fantasy about being able to beat up 17 men at once, try to remember those military towns you saw in the 60s and 70s, like Leesville, and Columbus, and the “impact” area of Lawton.
In military towns, locals have always fed off the GIs, do they win all the time, of course not, but to pretend that this somewhat humorous, somewhat embarrassing incident, is some kind of deep, meaningful indictment of the Marine Corps, and the modern American military man, only shows ignorance.