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What’s the functional purpose of the Army and Marines at this point?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:13 pm
Outside of “deterrence”, it feels as if these two branches are becoming completely useless and a giant social welfare program. “Boots on the ground” has become a political stigma associated with failure and a political landslide against whoever deploys troops.
Is there any scenario where the Army/Marines are used on the battlefield in the future? The Navy and Air Force feel like the only functional branches from this point on.
Is there any scenario where the Army/Marines are used on the battlefield in the future? The Navy and Air Force feel like the only functional branches from this point on.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 4:15 pm
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Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:15 pm to Stidham8
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The Navy and Air Force feel like the only functional branches from this point on.
You are forgetting your Space Force.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:16 pm to Night Vision
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You are forgetting your Space Force.
Yes it will grow as time goes on.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:17 pm to Stidham8
I guess to die for Europe.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:18 pm to Stidham8
Can a B-2 hold a piece of property?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:18 pm to Stidham8
quote:I'm afraid we are, once again, about to find out.
What’s the functional purpose of the Army and Marines at this point?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:19 pm to Stidham8
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What’s the functional purpose of the Army and Marines at this point?
You serious Clark? Few if any wars can be won without controlling the situation on the ground. Blowing stuff up only goes so far. The situation in Iran demonstrates this as well as anything.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:21 pm to SloaneRanger
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You serious Clark? Few if any wars can be won without controlling the situation on the ground. Blowing stuff up only goes so far. The situation in Iran demonstrates this as well as anything.
As I said in my original post, no one in office is going to deploy ground forces again because of the political stigma associated with it.
Deploying troops now automatically equals an electoral wipeout. No party is going to try it even though it is necessary for our objectives in war.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:25 pm to Stidham8
That may be true for this poorly thought through conflict. It won’t be true for all wars going forward.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:29 pm to Stidham8
I think the days of 'massing' a half a million men along a front are over. We need to focus our infantry type resources on a smaller more skilled fighting force. With regards to 'boots on the ground', if you aren't capable to be trained for airborne, ranger, or special forces type units out you go. 
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:35 pm to Bayou Warrior 64
You are seeing the limits of air and naval power play out against Iran. Which is why Trump was a fool to get into this conflict if he wasn’t willing to go all the way, we aren’t winning this war despite what he says.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:37 pm to Stidham8
Is this like a roundabout way of complaining that we aren't putting boots on the ground? Seems kinda dumb.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 4:37 pm to 14&Counting
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You are seeing the limits of air and naval power play out against Iran. Which is why Trump was a fool to get into this conflict if he want many willing to go all the way, we aren’t winning this war despite what he says.
Agreed. Half-assing it is pointless in the long run.
Short term Iran feels major pain but will be back to full strength within 3-5 years.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:09 pm to Stidham8
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Is there any scenario where the Army/Marines are used on the battlefield in the future? The Navy and Air Force feel like the only functional branches from this point on.
When we need to actually win a war they will be the only thing that really matters.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:11 pm to Stidham8
Did you see the action in Venezuela earlier this year?
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:11 pm to Stidham8
Pretty sure we had boots on ground in Venezuela.
Maybe just for a moment, but they went in kicked arse and left.
Our ground forces are our largest deterrent outside of nukes.
Maybe just for a moment, but they went in kicked arse and left.
Our ground forces are our largest deterrent outside of nukes.
This post was edited on 4/9/26 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:28 pm to Stidham8
I'll post it again...
Fires without maneuver is indecisive
Maneuver without fires is suicide
Fires without maneuver is indecisive
Maneuver without fires is suicide
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:31 pm to Stidham8
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Is there any scenario where the Army/Marines are used on the battlefield in the future?
Mass coronal ejection/Carrington Event, or widescale EMP knocking out all electronics within about a 1,700 mile radius. A high altitude nuclear detonation can do this while not even causing direct damage on the ground. Set off one over NY, one over Omaha and one over Los Angeles, and the entire US grid is done, and all devices. Throw in a couple more above the northern and southern borders and much of Mexico and Snow Mexico will also be fried. We'd be essentially back to 1950s-60s technology immediately.
In that case, We'd be happy to have grunts that still know how to use iron sights and HAM radios. At the range, I practice with iron sights just as much as reflex and magnification for this reason. Become too dependent on today's tech and you'll literally die without it.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:39 pm to TigerAxeOK
EMP won't take out my solid state Chromebook.... Maybe.
Posted on 4/9/26 at 5:47 pm to Stidham8
The amount of stupidity and ignorance in this thread is rather impressive.
Not surprising since most of you dipshits never wore a uniform a day in your life.
Not surprising since most of you dipshits never wore a uniform a day in your life.
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