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[QUOTE="Deleted member 15200, post: 589938"]
I was reading through this forum thread from last year: [URL='https://www.shadowspear.com/vb/threads/call-to-recruit-army-marine-infantry-as-elite-branch.31193/#post-538893']Call to Recruit Infantry as Elite Branch[/URL] which has some really interesting discussion to read through. A few minutes later I came across this article: [URL='https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/02/28/will-the-marine-corps-become-the-us-militarys-smartest-branch/']Will the Marine Corps become the Smartest US military branch?[/URL] I'm curious to hear the forums thoughts on this and whether putting up various gates such as higher test scores, or the completion of degrees is an effective way to improve the competence of the average Marine, NCO, Officer etc.?

Also seems like it follows from the Force Design 2030 which if I remember correctly, specifically states a willingness to give up increased manpower numbers in exchange for better gear, training, and standards.
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