and many of those OIF/OEF vets were trained to fight a conventional force as well. I was trained to fight Russians in Europe, just like Ukraine (we craved that fight, and still do). We made up our counterinsurgency tactics on-the-fly in-country, no one back home taught us anything useful for that fight, so we figured it out. If you sent my unit to Ukraine today, we'd kick butt with the tricks we have (same guys we had in OIF/OEF). The tactics we used there would work surprisingly well in Ukraine too, with some adjustments. My unit was unconventional in every way, and we fought far more like the Ukrainians are fighting now, than other units did. I know most other units in OIF/OEF didn't fight like us though.

Just bear in mind Ukraine is already the "last war".

Oorah, I agree the whole world should be taking a lot of lessons from Ukraine. The deduction that maneuver warfare is over is not it. I'm certain many were saying the same in 1918 before 100 days. Also 16-21 I could barely hold my breath that long haha.

@@SoloRenegade I doubt many who have fought actual battles that were hard won would say they crave this fight that’s coming

@@jolanderphilip We were in a war. We were good at it. We wanted a straight fight, as we spent so much time hunting down insurgents who wouldn't stand and fight. Sometimes they would, but not typically. We have the capability and know how to win this sort of fight. We signed up knowing we would go to teh front line, we chose it. My unit and others were unique. most units were not like us. We were smart and the best at what we did. We didn't fear anyone because no one on the battlefield was as good as us. And we didn't fight the way others expected (even our own forces were regularly shocked by how we dealt with things). We craved a fight where we could really show our abilities. We were there to win the war, and we wanted to be where ever we needed to be to win and end it. Guys who aren't there to fight, aren't there by choice, aren't good at their jobs, aren't total professionals, react differently, for sure. But we were professionals, the best, and we wanted a fight with a proper opponent. We lost people, other units were losing guys like crazy around us. but we lost fewer than most. and others liked working with us as their casualty rates dropped when working with us as well. And we always completed the mission.

For real. There's more to good health than daily PT and vaccinations.

During the Trump administration, a worldwide inspection was started to address the state of military housing. I worked as a civilian for the corporation who has been tasked with sending teams out to every military installation worldwide to inspect every single private housing unit on every base (no barracks). I know these people, they are professional inspectors and property assessors. And we found a lot of crazy stuff already. But this process is going to take a lot of time.

This. Avoiding easily-prevented maladies related to time-in-service would remove a huge strain on DVA budgeting, and allow those funds to be reallocated elsewhere in less than a generation.

@@bordenfleetwood5773and also actually motivate more Marines (and Soldiers, too) to stay with the Corps (or Army), helping the retention issue. a lot of the folks leaving don’t want super expensive bonuses or anything. they just want to be treated like they actually matter.

And to remove itself from a cultural of rampant Alcoholism! Alcohol doesn't make you a man, Alcohol makes you an Alcoholic.

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Fair winds, & Swmper Fi! Thank you Corpsman!

didnt they call coreman

Hell yeah Doc! Thanks for being there for us. Semper Fi. 1989-1993. Man, I always appreciated that Doc was always there. We always took care of Doc, because he was going to take care of us. Again, thank you for being there.

Semper Fi 🤟

@@marines_combat_development . 👑 ☯️🤝✝️🤝☯️ . 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🌎 🇺🇸 . 🇺🇸 "The LORD uses the Gospel to pierce the hearts of those he is calling." Franklin Graham In God We Trust America???? Titus 1:16 "They claim to know God, but by their actions (Fruits) they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good." James 2:19 "You say in God We Trust, That God is Real? Good for you! Even Lucifer knows this & Trembles in Fear." Proverbs 9:10 "Fear of the LORD is the beginning of Wisdom." Isaiah 40:28 "Isaiah 45:7 "I Form The light & create darkness, I bring prosperity & create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things!" Jeremiah 10:7 "Who should not Fear You O King of the Nations? Among all the wise leaders of the Nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you." Psalm 90:3 "You turn people back to dust, saying, "Return to dust, you Puny Mortals." Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Isaiah 40:31 "Those who TRUST In the LORD shall renew their strength..." Jeremiah 1:9 "The Holy LORD reached out his hand and touched my lips and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth." "My mouth????" Psalm 24:1 "The 🌎 and All who dwell in it belongs to the LORD." Psalm 50:10 “The animals & the forest are mine!” Psalm 50:11 “The insects in the fields are mine.” Psalm 50:10 "I own the cattle on a thousand hills." Haggai 2:8 “The Silver & The Gold Is Mine 'Declares The LORD Almighty!” Psalm 22:28 "Dominion Belongs To The Lord Of Host! ✝️ Rules Over The Nations" Revelation 13:5 "The Beast was given a mouth to utter proud words." Matthew 12:30 "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me is going to FKING SCATTER!" Revelation 6:2 "I looked and before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest." Revelation 6:8 "And I looked again and Behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and ALL HELL Followed with him." Isaiah 28:22 "Now Stop your mocking (🇺🇸) or your chains will become Heavier!" Revelation 3:19 "Those I love, I rebuke & discipline. Therefore be earnest & repent." Psalm 95:6 "Come, Let Us Bow Down In Worship, Let Us Kneel Before The LORD Our Maker." Romans 14:11 'For It is written: "As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'Every Knee Will Bow Before Me; Every Tongue Will Acknowledge The One True God Of Abraham, Moses & Jacob." "A Warrior Is Charged With Bringing A Halt To All Contention & Strife, To Establish Harmony. A Living Shrine Of The Divine, One Who Serves A Grand Purpose; The Path Of Peace." The Art Of Peace By Morihei Ueshiba

Always faithful🤙🏻

The standard of a cheapskate military branch. That's why they didn't even want to pay Marines exposed to toxic water and buildings in Lajeune. Fuck the Marine Corp

Standards have not changed. If anything they are harder now. Over the last five years the PFT and CFT have increased in difficulty and the pistol and rifle range requirements have also changed to reflect more real world marksmanship scenarios. First aid training and also been revamped.

Semper Fi sir 💪

@enderbjr fortunately not.

Semper Fi

. 👑 ☯️🤝✝️🤝☯️ . 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🌎 🇺🇸 . 🇺🇸 "The LORD uses the Gospel to pierce the hearts of those he is calling." Franklin Graham In God We Trust America???? Titus 1:16 "They claim to know God, but by their actions (Fruits) they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good." James 2:19 "You say in God We Trust, That God is Real? Good for you! Even Lucifer knows this & Trembles in Fear." Proverbs 9:10 "Fear of the LORD is the beginning of Wisdom." Isaiah 40:28 "Isaiah 45:7 "I Form The light & create darkness, I bring prosperity & create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things!" Jeremiah 10:7 "Who should not Fear You O King of the Nations? Among all the wise leaders of the Nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you." Psalm 90:3 "You turn people back to dust, saying, "Return to dust, you Puny Mortals." Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Isaiah 40:31 "Those who TRUST In the LORD shall renew their strength..." Jeremiah 1:9 "The Holy LORD reached out his hand and touched my lips and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth." "My mouth????" Psalm 24:1 "The 🌎 and All who dwell in it belongs to the LORD." Psalm 50:10 “The animals & the forest are mine!” Psalm 50:11 “The insects in the fields are mine.” Psalm 50:10 "I own the cattle on a thousand hills." Haggai 2:8 “The Silver & The Gold Is Mine 'Declares The LORD Almighty!” Psalm 22:28 "Dominion Belongs To The Lord Of Host! ✝️ Rules Over The Nations" Revelation 13:5 "The Beast was given a mouth to utter proud words." Matthew 12:30 "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me is going to FKING SCATTER!" Revelation 6:2 "I looked and before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest." Revelation 6:8 "And I looked again and Behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and ALL HELL Followed with him." Isaiah 28:22 "Now Stop your mocking (🇺🇸) or your chains will become Heavier!" Revelation 3:19 "Those I love, I rebuke & discipline. Therefore be earnest & repent." Psalm 95:6 "Come, Let Us Bow Down In Worship, Let Us Kneel Before The LORD Our Maker." Romans 14:11 'For It is written: "As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'Every Knee Will Bow Before Me; Every Tongue Will Acknowledge The One True God Of Abraham, Moses & Jacob." "A Warrior Is Charged With Bringing A Halt To All Contention & Strife, To Establish Harmony. A Living Shrine Of The Divine, One Who Serves A Grand Purpose; The Path Of Peace." The Art Of Peace By Morihei Ueshiba

Or the thousands of good, conservative Marines who were kicked out to satisfy Lloyd Austin's version of "force shaping."

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The running joke among Marines is that the Nazis wished they had propaganda half as effective as the Marines.

Take care of us when we get home.

The Mandated Jabs Are the weapon of mass destruction Unfortunately

@@tritondriver1 I love the troops

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Amen, Can I get an amen!

You forgot the part where they want to put small detachments of Marines on irrelevant islands to just hang around, all within the WEZ of the most populous contry on the planet who also has a history of large scale human wave attacks. And oh yeah, the Corps is saying that sustainment for such detachments is doubtful.

Semper Fi sir

Same era!

Oorah!!!🤟

. 👑 ☯️🤝✝️🤝☯️ . 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🌎 🇺🇸 . 🇺🇸 "The LORD uses the Gospel to pierce the hearts of those he is calling." Franklin Graham In God We Trust America???? Titus 1:16 "They claim to know God, but by their actions (Fruits) they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good." James 2:19 "You say in God We Trust, That God is Real? Good for you! Even Lucifer knows this & Trembles in Fear." Proverbs 9:10 "Fear of the LORD is the beginning of Wisdom." Isaiah 40:28 "Isaiah 45:7 "I Form The light & create darkness, I bring prosperity & create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things!" Jeremiah 10:7 "Who should not Fear You O King of the Nations? Among all the wise leaders of the Nations and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you." Psalm 90:3 "You turn people back to dust, saying, "Return to dust, you Puny Mortals." Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Isaiah 40:31 "Those who TRUST In the LORD shall renew their strength..." Jeremiah 1:9 "The Holy LORD reached out his hand and touched my lips and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth." "My mouth????" Psalm 24:1 "The 🌎 and All who dwell in it belongs to the LORD." Psalm 50:10 “The animals & the forest are mine!” Psalm 50:11 “The insects in the fields are mine.” Psalm 50:10 "I own the cattle on a thousand hills." Haggai 2:8 “The Silver & The Gold Is Mine 'Declares The LORD Almighty!” Psalm 22:28 "Dominion Belongs To The Lord Of Host! ✝️ Rules Over The Nations" Revelation 13:5 "The Beast was given a mouth to utter proud words." Matthew 12:30 "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me is going to FKING SCATTER!" Revelation 6:2 "I looked and before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest." Revelation 6:8 "And I looked again and Behold, a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and ALL HELL Followed with him." Isaiah 28:22 "Now Stop your mocking (🇺🇸) or your chains will become Heavier!" Revelation 3:19 "Those I love, I rebuke & discipline. Therefore be earnest & repent." Psalm 95:6 "Come, Let Us Bow Down In Worship, Let Us Kneel Before The LORD Our Maker." Romans 14:11 'For It is written: "As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'Every Knee Will Bow Before Me; Every Tongue Will Acknowledge The One True God Of Abraham, Moses & Jacob." "A Warrior Is Charged With Bringing A Halt To All Contention & Strife, To Establish Harmony. A Living Shrine Of The Divine, One Who Serves A Grand Purpose; The Path Of Peace." The Art Of Peace By Morihei Ueshiba

friend! Thank you!

In truth, it doesn't matter what new tech we have or what physical standards we keep as long as our leadership keeps undermining our very foundation.

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Oorah!!!💪

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No one encouraged you for 9 hours but I got you bro. Make your dreams real mate god bless you.

Why would you offer your life for a government that hates you? Serious question. This is not the Marines of your father or grandfather. You will be used abused and tossed out like trash when your time is up.

Actually marine corps is the only branch to have met its recruiting quotas

The Marine Corps is slated to meet its recruiting goals this year in addition to having met them last year. Please provide an area you have concern about reduced fighting capability and we'd be happy to help clear it up for you.

@@marines_combat_development yes, because, per the video, the quota has been reduced.

@@PJA264 Correct. The Marine Corps initiated reductions across the force and divested of many legacy systems, not just personnel. The Marine Corps also shrank due to major combat operations having concluded since the beginning of Force Design 2030 - as is the case with the conclusion of any major conflict in the Nation's history.

@@marines_combat_development And every time we've drawn down, it's come to bite us on the ass eventually.

Tarnished a bit lately since 2021 and didn't get better.

Cadillacs are garbage unreliable pieces of shit. Surely there’s a better analogy you can think of. 😂

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The raiders are already airborne qualified

@@Its_shiki_time4876 I'm referring to the Marine Parachute Regiment which was essentially a Marine Corps version of the Army Rangers during WW2. Unfortunately they never made any combat jumps.

@giannileegalvan2669 paratroopers are useless with the exception of a few scenarios and a skill the corps don't need.

@@giannileegalvan2669 You'd be surprised how many Marines are parachute qualified. Marine Raiders, Reconnaissance Marines are parachute qualified, as are many of the supporting Marines in these units who are also parachute qualified to ensure Raider/Recon units can make unit wide jumps if necessary. Additionally, many logistics Marines and intelligence Marines are also qualified parachutist. No doubt large unit jumps have a place on the battlefield and is why the Army retains large parachute units. However, for the Marine Corps, moving toward being a light, fast, flexible fighting force that comes from, and returns to the sea, parachute infantry battalions like the Army's are not the direction the service is moving toward. There are also other factors to consider for large parachute insertions. For instance, large unit jumps require strategic air lift from the Air Force (C-5s and C-17s) and a level of air superiority that will be hard to guarantee in a day of fast flying stealth jets and surface to air missiles.

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Good luck man, we as Marines get shit done but there’s a cost to pay which is your own mental health and much more. The sacrifice you pay isn’t just your mortal life but everything in between.

Just listen and learn and apply, you will succeed. Boot camp is the beginning stay true to those Marines before you, for we trust in you Gunny Sergeant Castro retired. Semper Fi

Tanks are designed for The Army, the British Royal Marines Don,t use them never have.

Is it working?😎

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Jokes on you, we don’t even get supply in garrison 😂

@@corvohills9307 you have a point

Yes.

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To the contrary. The fighting in Ukraine has validated Force Design 2030 to divesting of heavy assets and creating a light, amphibious force. There are dozens of articles online showcasing the effectiveness of HIMARS, shore to sea missile artillery, scouting, EW warfare and small teams with anti armor.

@@marines_combat_development Not so fast CD&I. A couple of things: 1. The deduction that armor is irrelevant because many IFVs and tanks are being destroyed in Ukraine is the same as if we lived in 1943 and concluded that tanks are irrelevant because many were destroyed at Kursk. 2. Proponents of FD2030 and Chowder 2 want the same thing: A USMC capable of accomplishing the USMC roles of Title 10 and the MCTL; namely seizure of key terrain to enable a naval campaign, and by extension the joint force. Sometimes that key terrain, no matter how small, may have a combined arms division defending it. In this case the best way to counter is by being a well balanced combined arms force. I believe FD2030 and Chowder 2 both believe that, the difference is FD2030 views a 'balanced' force as one super focused on ISR and A2AD. That's not going to defeat a well-equipped adversary as made evident in Ukraine. Our friends in the infantry need tanks and cannon artillery to help them to victory.

@@DanDaly762 1. No where in the reply was it stated or implied that armor is irrelevant. What was stated was "The fighting in Ukraine has validated Force Design 2030 to divesting of heavy assets and creating a light, amphibious force. There are dozens of articles online showcasing the effectiveness of HIMARS, shore to sea missile artillery, scouting, EW warfare and small teams with anti armor." The M1A1 Abrams tank with its 120mm main gun provided powerful and accurate mobile firepower. However, increasingly lethal and low-cost anti-armor weapons have become more and more prolific on the battlefield. Even before Force Design 2030, the viability of retaining tanks by the Marine Corps because of their logistics requirements, survivability on the battlefield and cost to purchase, upgrade, and maintain had already been raised as a concern by Congress and several previous commandants. In 1999 during his confirmation hearing Gen. Charles Krulak (31st Commandant, 1995-1999) stated he’d prefer to rid the Marine Corps of tanks.3 Before Krulak, General Robert H. Barrow (27th Commandant, 1979-1983) refused to consider purchasing tanks during his term from 1979-1983. General Alfred M. Gray Jr. (29th Commandant, 1987-1991) and General Carl E. Mundy Jr. (30th Commandant, 1991-1995) debated the strengths and weaknesses of removing tanks from the Marine Corps inventory and requesting armor support from the Army when needed. In 2019 the Marine Corps inventory consisted of older M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT). The Marine Corps variant was three generations behind the US Army’s M1A2 SEPv4 variant. The cost to upgrade and/or purchase new tanks for the Marine Corps was estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. Additionally, associated engineering and logistics requirements were immense. One tank battalion typically contained 56 M1A1 MBTs. However, the refueling vehicles needed, obstacle-breaching and bridging equipment, tank retrievers, and other heavy engineering capabilities added on significant logistics burdens and associated financial constraints. If the Marine Corps had procured the money to upgrade the tanks to match their Army counterparts, the tanks would have weighed in excess of 80 tons. Far too heavy to be transported by the Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) for ship to shore operations and reducing transport capability of Air Force strategic lift. Finally, a tank battalion would require significant transportation assets to arrive on the battlefield. Tanks would have needed to be transported by rail from bases to shipyards with ships transporting them to areas near the front lines. During this transportation timeframe on water the threat of enemy submarine, missile and air attack is heightened. Similar to how German U-boats attacked allied shipping during World War II in the Atlantic. The elimination of needing to transport tanks and their associated support vehicles greatly reduces potential casualties and destruction of equipment and freeing up transportation assets for other missions. Instead, with the approval of Congress, the Marine Corps chose to divest of the M1A1 MBTs and reallocate all funding associated with the vehicles and redirect the money to other modernization efforts. When paired with supporting infantry, tanks can provide incredible mobile fire, particularly in urban combat situations. However, with the Marine Corps moving to be a lighter, smaller, more flexible and faster shock force, the decision was made to remove tanks. The Marine Corps is returning to its naval roots of fighting from and returning to the sea, it is not a second land Army. 2. The Marine Corps is quickly becoming optimally balanced to better support the Navy by amphibious by becoming light and shedding legacy capabilities used in over 20 years of combat in the Middle East. The Marine Corps is NOT a second land army. We are designing, developing and experimenting to return to being a force that fights from and returns to the sea in support of the Navy, and by extension, the Joint Force.

Oorah

I always wondered about that. I was an Army Paratrooper and while I was in Afghanistan and Iraq I didn’t see any Marines traveling between outposts besides a single Marine Major. What’s the deal with that?

They got rid of tanks.

​@@rannenw6207 Yeah, I know. I also know female integrated units are far less war ready than all male units.

No, they could not. Neither of those systems offer a useful capability. War isn't your favorite video game.

What do you mean "seeing it so often on bases"?

The response was due to not having amphibious warfare ships ready for deployment, not individual Marines or Marine units. Ship readiness is a discussion being had by our Nation's leaders.

They Used the Rangers because they are the emergency response force/82nd Airborne Div They don’t need ships they have C17 and C130 always ready to be anywhere in 18hours or less

@@Doc_Holiday. that’s exactly my point. I don’t want the army doing it. And what’s a c-130 going to do when you’re going into a non-permissive environment to reinforce an embassy? That’s bread & butter Marine Corps and we F***ed it up!

​@@Doc_Holiday. Please provide a link that states the Rangers responded (this is news to us). Reports indicated that the Immediate Response Force from the 82nd Airborne Division was placed on standby but did not respond to Sudan. Rather, Special Operations forces provided initial response with Marines assisting the Navy during the Non Combatant Evacuation in port. The Marine Corps has its own organic KC-130s that are operated and maintained by Marines. The Army requires the Air Force to provide fixed wing transport for medium and heavy lift needs. The 82nd's IRF is built on the premises of 3 battalions making up the brigade with one battalion able to deploy within 18 hours. The Marine Expeditionary Units on the other hand are already forward deployed in their respective areas of operations and carry infantry, fighter jets, attack helicopters, logistics assets, cyber warfare capabilities, artillery and enough supplies to sustain themselves for 15 days of continuous operations. Comparing the IRF to a MEU is not the same thing.

@@marines_combat_development I will supply a link soon as per your request. But the Rangers were also forward deployed in the AO. Now the 82nd did have a battalion leave in immediate response to the AO after 3rd Special Forces Group with elements of the CIA planning the evacuation before and after landing. With fighting breaking out on the 15th of April the US government started planning for worst case scenarios and evacuations. By April 20th the initial stages began. Now a Company of ODA (Green Berets) from 3rd Group and an element of Seal Team6 evacuated the embassy with the 82nd/ Rangers as backup. After all was done 5th Fleet stayed to help with any follow on problems. Now the Marines are very capable unit but lacked in amphibious ships to land the Marines. As pointed out by Secretary of Defense. Which I’m sure will be remedied. As for the Capability of the U.S Army you know full well they have the largest budget of all the branches. We have Forward deployed bases all over the globe. In Ft. Bragg alone they have a dedicated Airforce unit stacked with C-130s and C17s on Standby for the 82nd Airborne/ Special Forces which the budget allows for to be IRF for the USA. Bottom line it comes down to money and training. Marines do a hell of a job but lack the support at times. Just my opinion

The army has tanks.

​@bobcat420 why should the Marines have to rely on the army's tanks when they had their own? Cross branch reliance will only and always complicate a mission

The M1A1 Abrams tank with its 120mm main gun provided powerful and accurate mobile firepower. However, increasingly lethal and low-cost anti-armor weapons have become more and more prolific on the battlefield. Even before Force Design 2030, the viability of retaining tanks by the Marine Corps because of their logistics requirements, survivability on the battlefield and cost to purchase, upgrade, and maintain had already been raised as a concern by Congress and several previous commandants. In 1999 during his confirmation hearing Gen. Charles Krulak (31st Commandant, 1995-1999) stated he’d prefer to rid the Marine Corps of tanks.3 Before Krulak, General Robert H. Barrow (27th Commandant, 1979-1983) refused to consider purchasing tanks during his term from 1979-1983. General Alfred M. Gray Jr. (29th Commandant, 1987-1991) and General Carl E. Mundy Jr. (30th Commandant, 1991-1995) debated the strengths and weaknesses of removing tanks from the Marine Corps inventory and requesting armor support from the Army when needed. In 2019 the Marine Corps inventory consisted of older M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT). The Marine Corps variant was three generations behind the US Army’s M1A2 SEPv4 variant. The cost to upgrade and/or purchase new tanks for the Marine Corps was estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. Additionally, associated engineering and logistics requirements were immense. One tank battalion typically contained 56 M1A1 MBTs. However, the refueling vehicles needed, obstacle-breaching and bridging equipment, tank retrievers, and other heavy engineering capabilities added on significant logistics burdens and associated financial constraints. If the Marine Corps had procured the money to upgrade the tanks to match their Army counterparts, the tanks would have weighed in excess of 80 tons. Far too heavy to be transported by the Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) for ship to shore operations and reducing transport capability of Air Force strategic lift. Finally, a tank battalion would require significant transportation assets to arrive on the battlefield. Tanks would have needed to be transported by rail from bases to shipyards with ships transporting them to areas near the front lines. During this transportation timeframe on water the threat of enemy submarine, missile and air attack is heightened. Similar to how German U-boats attacked allied shipping during World War II in the Atlantic. The elimination of needing to transport tanks and their associated support vehicles greatly reduces potential casualties and destruction of equipment and freeing up transportation assets for other missions. Instead, with the approval of Congress, the Marine Corps chose to divest of the M1A1 MBTs and reallocate all funding associated with the vehicles and redirect the money to other modernization efforts. When paired with supporting infantry, tanks can provide incredible mobile fire, particularly in urban combat situations. However, with the Marine Corps moving to be a lighter, smaller, more flexible and faster shock force, the decision was made to remove tanks. The Marine Corps is returning to its naval roots of fighting from and returning to the sea, it is not a second land Army.

Idk it seems like it

@@bigdog4166 I plan on joining the military soon, so I’m in trouble.

@@rohenry9962 lol even the individual ready reserves are in trouble lol unless that recruiter got u to sign that contract id say rethink your decision

You’re a chud. Nobody was landing abrams’ from amphibs. They ain’t a heavy mechanized force. Woman have and will continue to excel in combat roles.

WW2 tanks were instrumental for beach landings because air power wasn't to the point where it was precise enough to deal with a target a tank of the time would be capable of defeating. With our precision air launched munitions and the prevalence and mass distribution of anti tank weaponry there is no need to bring a tank to fight another tanks nor is there a need to spend the resources to bring a tank onto the shore to defeat a bunker. Mobile fire support has grown up and it has grown wings.

Please provide a link to where the Marine Corps lowered any standard to allow women into the infantry. Standards have remained the same as male Marines. The women who have entered the 03xx field have rightfully earned their place. The M1A1 Abrams tank with its 120mm main gun provided powerful and accurate mobile firepower. However, increasingly lethal and low-cost anti-armor weapons have become more and more prolific on the battlefield. Even before Force Design 2030, the viability of retaining tanks by the Marine Corps because of their logistics requirements, survivability on the battlefield and cost to purchase, upgrade, and maintain had already been raised as a concern by Congress and several previous commandants. In 1999 during his confirmation hearing Gen. Charles Krulak (31st Commandant, 1995-1999) stated he’d prefer to rid the Marine Corps of tanks.3 Before Krulak, General Robert H. Barrow (27th Commandant, 1979-1983) refused to consider purchasing tanks during his term from 1979-1983. General Alfred M. Gray Jr. (29th Commandant, 1987-1991) and General Carl E. Mundy Jr. (30th Commandant, 1991-1995) debated the strengths and weaknesses of removing tanks from the Marine Corps inventory and requesting armor support from the Army when needed. In 2019 the Marine Corps inventory consisted of older M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT). The Marine Corps variant was three generations behind the US Army’s M1A2 SEPv4 variant. The cost to upgrade and/or purchase new tanks for the Marine Corps was estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. Additionally, associated engineering and logistics requirements were immense. One tank battalion typically contained 56 M1A1 MBTs. However, the refueling vehicles needed, obstacle-breaching and bridging equipment, tank retrievers, and other heavy engineering capabilities added on significant logistics burdens and associated financial constraints. If the Marine Corps had procured the money to upgrade the tanks to match their Army counterparts, the tanks would have weighed in excess of 80 tons. Far too heavy to be transported by the Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) for ship to shore operations and reducing transport capability of Air Force strategic lift. Finally, a tank battalion would require significant transportation assets to arrive on the battlefield. Tanks would have needed to be transported by rail from bases to shipyards with ships transporting them to areas near the front lines. During this transportation timeframe on water the threat of enemy submarine, missile and air attack is heightened. Similar to how German U-boats attacked allied shipping during World War II in the Atlantic. The elimination of needing to transport tanks and their associated support vehicles greatly reduces potential casualties and destruction of equipment and freeing up transportation assets for other missions. Instead, with the approval of Congress, the Marine Corps chose to divest of the M1A1 MBTs and reallocate all funding associated with the vehicles and redirect the money to other modernization efforts. Lessons of from the past is exactly what has shaped Force Design 2030.

They don’t beat them anymore let’s start there

Word. Not to mention the thousands of morally upstanding conscientious Marines we forced out instead of promoting ever since the Biden administration seized power.

"Woke" just means "I'm white and don't like this so I'm going to call it woke." It's not weakening military readiness. The only thing that is, seems to be grumpy white men who don't understand history.