[Allah AtBar]

The Marine Corps has consistently been considered the nation’s most prestigious military branch, even if not the most important, with nearly half of Americans — 47 percent — saying they respect Marines the most. Semper Fi.

[V_TWIN]

Apparently S.A. Miller is a moron. The story clearly states the Navy beat the Coast Guard by 14% does it not?

[Sherman Logan]

Odd ranking.

To my mind the ranking in order of importance to national defense would be Navy, Air Force, Army, Marines.

Have immense respect for Marines, but they’re most often used as an expeditionary force to project power overseas. Thank God (or, more precisely, the Navy and Air Force), that we don’t actually need the Marines and Army to defend our shores.

[SeaHawkFan]

Naval bases are generally located in much nicer places than Army bases. About the only state side Army base that is located in a beautiful part of the country is Ft. Lewis in Tacoma, WA.

[Responsibility2nd]

Their new motto isn't helping...

"America's Navy: A Global Force For Good"

[areukiddingme1]

Say what you want about the Navy, but all I know is the only way we are ever going to get the Air Force or the Army to go to sea is if we "update" our aircraft carriers to suit their lifestyle;

[stylin19a]

The United States Marine Corps is part of the United States Department of the Navy........

go ahead, finish it off.....

Semper Fi.

[Mariner]

Were it not for the US Navy there would not be a USA OR Western Civilization.

[GeronL]

Where does the title get “NO RESPECT” from?

Seriously, nothing in the articles suggests it has no respect.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Up front, I am retired Army.

It shocked me when I read during CGSC that the Navy is the power projection arm of the United States.

But after reading about it, I had to agree. When a Navy Carrier Group enters a foreign port, that country has nothing to match it.

However, when the US Army lands an Armored Division, it is only because the US Navy has already been there.

[greene66]

Not sure how I’d rank the branches, as I was never particularly inclined to do so, other than recognizing a certain special status for the Marines. But since all branches have all been grotesquely degraded by forced faggotization and PC-agenda social engineering, they’ve all certainly come down more than a few pegs, compared to where they used to be, in terms of the lofty respect I used to harbor for them.

[darkwing104]

[Tallguy]

My Marine father-in-law (retired Gunnery Sergeant) held to the opinion that the Marine Corps was part of the Department of the Navy — the “Men’s Department”. It’s a funny line, but it shouldn’t obscure the fact that servicemen have a lot of respect for the other branches.

[Veggie Todd]

From A Few Good Men:

Kaffee: Have I done something to offend you?

Lt. Kendrick: No, I like all you Navy boys. Every time we've gotta go someplace to fight, you fellas always give us a ride.

[Joe Brower]

What about Navy medics who serve with the FMF? $;-)

[Billthedrill]

Well, there’s nothing like starting out a Memorial Day weekend with a gratuitous slap in the face. I’ll be mourning my fallen comrades from all services. No preferences, because at this point I think they’re a little beyond that sort of thing.

[BuffaloJack]

It’s amazing how many people think the SEALs are part of the Army.

[Amagi]

B.S. -— all branches of the military are equally revered by patriots.
The author, I would wager, is not a patriot by a provocateur.

[Owl558]

“The Marine Corps has consistently been considered the nation’s most prestigious military branch...”

They have the best uniforms.

[muir_redwoods]

If you’re in this country’s uniform in harms way you have my eternal respect. Further gradations are unnecessary; a bad cooks mate can ruin an operation

[dfwgator]

2002 Navy 58 Army 12
2003 Navy 34 Army 6
2004 Navy 42 Army 13
2005 Navy 42 Army 23
2006 Navy 26 Army 14
2007 Navy 38 Army 3
2008 Navy 34 Army 0
2009 Navy 17 Army 3
2010 Navy 31 Army 17
2011 Navy 27 Army 21
2012 Navy 17 Army 13
2013 Navy 34 Army 7

Just saying.