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The USMC has long been fighting for relevance. Fighting in Afghanistan was simply them doing literally anything just to do something
by ranger207 4y ago
The USMC has long been fighting for relevance. Fighting in Afghanistan was simply them doing literally anything just to do something
- balletto 4y agoThe Marine Corps proposed to take over most of the fighting in Afghanistan: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/washington/11military.html https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/11/washington/11military.htm... Agree that it was playing the game to justify its existence. Personally I think "the nation's ready response force" is a good and necessary mission.