To: mark502inf
although it is the largest serviceIsn't the Marine Corps the largest armed service???
I think Marine numbers go around 600.000
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10/10/2003 10:33:22 AM PDT by
El Conservador
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To: El Conservador
Marine Corps is the smallest of the 4 major services. When I got out in 1994, I believe we were in the process of scaling back to 155,000 from about 175,000. Quite small, really.
To: El Conservador
Isn't the Marine Corps the largest armed service??? I think Marine numbers go around 600.000 There are about 175,000 in the Marine Corps. Your 600,000 number is probably based on the number of photographers & press officers they take with them.
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