WuWei
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At this point, I’d settle for an orderly retreat.
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WuWei
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MP Battalions? What are they a key piece of?
Rodeo
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From your link…
“ According to Berger, Marines will work “to reflect America, to reflect the society we come from,” adding that the decision is not one related to being “woke” or politically correct.”
What does that even mean? Reflect America? The Marine Corp just celebrated its 246th Anniversary…in those 2+ Centuries has the Corps unique mission not been to defend America?
“ Purpose - Marines are trained to improvise, adapt and overcome any obstacle in whatever situation they are needed. We are first to fight and determined to succeed.”
I be never worn a uniform… I would defer to Sneaky and SixFoot and Stodr and those who have …
What does “reflect America” even mean? Who determines what “Reflects America, the Biden administration that has mucked up everything it has touched? Are Marines now supposed to what, worry about preferred pronouns and learn the 1619
Project’s lies???
Another thing…while reading the linked article it referenced keeping Marines in the Corps… while reading this I was listening to an interview with a Marine who’s one of a big number who will probably be let go because if Biden’s stupid vaccine mandates…
Who determines what reflects America? The woke idiots in the current administration?
Rodeo’s 1st Rule: if you really want to screw something up, turn it over to a bunch of liberals.
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Rodeo
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Is this garbage the same set of priorities our potential enemies are currently pursuing?
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WuWei
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Makes no difference.
“I’d rather go down the river with 7 studs than 100 ■■■■ heads.”
Colonel Charles Beckwith
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Here’s this:
“Video Comparing Russian Army vs U.S. Army Ads Viewed Over 800k Times” Video Comparing Russian Army vs U.S. Army Ads Viewed Over 800k Times - Newsweek
It looks like Russia agrees!
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We better hope the nuclear deterrence thing stays relevant forever.
zantax
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I am sure hypersonic missiles will not be a problem. /gulp
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Rodeo
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Is the purpose of the military to be some stupid social experiment … or is it to make sure our enemies understand that if they screw with us we are fully capable of killing their people and breaking all their stuff…?
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Guvnah
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That was always a mark of the USMC. 
Now it’s going to take extra work to maintain that if they’re going to insist upon the proper quota of beta males and omega males.
From one of my links:
“And in 2017, the Marine Corps lowered its standard and handed out 25% more medical, mental health, recreational drug and misconduct waivers to be able to reach its enlistment goals.”

In the minds of our woke Leftist leaders they are all just a bunch of low life red neck racists white supremacists. So why would they want them anyway?
This won’t end well.
Diversity for the sake of diversity is dumb. Absolutely dumb.
The US Marine Corps is already diverse, with Americans from all walks of life serving together.
This is an attempt to go beyond natural diversity. It’s to force the acceptance of life styles and ideologies that aren’t compatible with the central mission of the Corps. It hurts combat readiness and effectiveness.
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SixFoot
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I held no qualms over fighting for things like oil and natural resources. No problem fighting a war to preserve the debts owed us either. Rarely have we ever fought a war to protect our homeland. The government could’ve just been honest about it. Pick 100 Soldiers and you’ll get 10,000 reasons why they’re there.
Everything we’ll ever need to either get off this planet or go extinct is right here in the western hemisphere, and most of that is right here in our own continent. We don’t need the rest of the world. Perhaps it’s time to start acting like it.
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Scratch
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Not disparaging the Gyrenes…But figured I’d look up what’s considered the strongest most dominating military’s off all time. Taking into account how they were superior to all others of their time period. Was an interesting read…Here’s just one list.
I’ll throw one more list in
https://unbumf.com/9-strongest-armies-of-all-times-across-history/
SixFoot
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Wiped out by a single U.S. regiment. 
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Scratch
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The Romans and Mongols?
Like I said, was just putting up some reading material…not everything is a debate…lol