Do interservice rivalrys exist among seasoned vets.

[Hendo]

Forgive me if i'm out of my lane here but I am interested. From my experience browsing through forums, the internet in general, and even at MEPS i've noticed that there is a lot of branch bashing between each other (especially USMC and Army). I've seen actual joint operations in Iraq mentioned time and time again.
However, it seems like service members who've been in a while like those on this site seem to just click with each other.

So my questions. Does this exist as much in the military as the internet would lead you to believe? What about when MOS's are more or less the same like Army/Marine infantry for example? I would imagine you guys work with each other enough to where there wouldnt be much difference, but i could be wrong. Some insight please?

 

[Grunt]

This says it all....

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile...

Branch doesn't matter!

 

[x SF med]

Marines are uneducated, uncivilized, uncouth and incorrigible knuckle draggers that look like peacocks in their dress uniforms, especially the Recon and MARSOC SEAL wannabes...:-":blkeye: The rivalries among the services are more playful and poking with sharp sticks to get a rise than real animosity. We respect each other's abilities, but give each other tons of shit, I'd rather have a Marine at my back than some of the HN people I've worked with, no matter how bad the Marine smells.... We all take the same oath, we all wrote the check, we all understand each other in the deepest sense.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Gosh no!

In fact some friends and I were just watching this very accurate documentary that discusses the differences between what a Marine's first few days of Bootcamp are like, vs. what it is like to be a Soldier the first few days.

I believe both sides are represented very well here - especially when it comes to phone calls home! Go Army, you hard chargers you!

 

[Hendo]

Gosh no!

In fact some friends and I were just watching this very accurate documentary that discusses the differences between what a Marine's first few days of Bootcamp are like, vs. what it is like to be a Soldier the first few days.

I believe both sides are represented very well here - especially when it comes to phone calls home! Go Army, you hard chargers you!

That made me laugh, whelp time to change branches

We all take the same oath, we all wrote the check, we all understand each other in the deepest sense.

This says it all....

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile...

Branch doesn't matter!

I'm happy to hear its in good nature, it must just be the bad apples who i've come across then.

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

Yes, Marines are dumb...

 

[Teufel]

It's been my experience that everything tends to calm down after everyone agrees that the Marines are the best.

 

[x SF med]

It's been my experience that everything tends to calm down after everyone agrees that the Marines are the best.

Says the guy who wears a cape... and can't button his dress blouse...:-"

Gosh no!

In fact some friends and I were just watching this very accurate documentary that discusses the differences between what a Marine's first few days of Bootcamp are like, vs. what it is like to be a Soldier the first few days.

I believe both sides are represented very well here - especially when it comes to phone calls home! Go Army, you hard chargers you!

Um... the Army Reception at Ft. Benning back in the last century was more like clip one.... I have no clue what clip 2 was...

 

[Marine0311]

No. It is all in good fun. We all serve The Green Machine. I have much respect for those who are in all branches.

As a grunt I respect those who train st a higher level such as SF and SOF.

 

[Devildoc]

Generally it's all in good fun. Of course, "good fun" can take a wee bit of a turn when there is booze involved.

The biggest real clashes I have seen when things are real isn't amongst the doers but rather with leadership several levels up.

 

[JWoody]

HOOYAH NAVY

 

[AWP]

Sports teams
PC vs. Console
1911 vs. Glock
.45 vs. 9mm
TV shows
Star Wars vs. Star Trek
Pepsi vs. Coke

...and you HAD to ask about military branches?

 

[DocIllinois]

We're hard on each other for a reason, Hendo.


I'm also wondering about that post #4 video; is this a Spinal Tap style parody of Army Reception?

I love Muh-rines. They can't be beat for administrative/ display purposes.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Not really...some of my best friends are Marines.

 

[DocIllinois]

Not really...some of my best friends are Marines.

So are some of mine. They're very Army-like.

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

Gosh no!

In fact some friends and I were just watching this very accurate documentary that discusses the differences between what a Marine's first few days of Bootcamp are like, vs. what it is like to be a Soldier the first few days.

I believe both sides are represented very well here - especially when it comes to phone calls home! Go Army, you hard chargers you!

That video is not what took place at 30th AG Ft Benning, or A 2/54 Infantry when I went through. Hell even the civilian's treated us like shit.

 

[Gunz]

Marine Wingers can be annoying. And ugly, too.

 

[x SF med]

Marine Wingers can be annoying. And ugly, too.

INTER not intra service rivalries.... geez, Marines and reading comprehension... or is that reading incomprehension?

 

[Marauder06]

No. It is all in good fun. We all serve The Green Machine. I have much respect for those who are in all branches.

As a grunt I respect those who train st a higher level such as SF and SOF.

"Agree," but collateral damage "hate" for @Teufel 's comment.

 

[Red-Dot]

Green machine?! I was on the Big Blue machine while trying to help the Big Green machine!