> The U.S. Marine Corps prides itself on being America’s 911 force—a fire brigade that the president can call upon to fight the nation’s battles in an emergency. Though the Marines have largely been treated as a de facto second land army over the past dozen years, the service is an integral component of the Department of the Navy and is primarily a maritime force. Therefore, the Marines—as a specialized amphibious force—argue that they need unique hardware to conduct their unique missions. While the service has many different types of weapons, here is a selection of their five key systems that are unmatched by any military in the world...
> While not a “weapon system” in the traditional sense of the word, the Marine Corps warrior ethos and superb training make the service what it is. Every single Marine, from the lowest private to the Commandant himself is trained first and foremost as an infantryman.
> Even the Marines’ naval aviators undergo nine months of infantry training as part of Officer Candidate School and the Basic School before they go off to flight school. The shared experience of fighting alongside Marines on the ground gives the service a level of cohesion that the other branches lack. Ultimately, it is the Marine Corps’ people that make it arguably the most effective branch of the armed forces.
Daniel Peterson
M1A1Abrams:
> While the Marine Corps prides itself on being a strategically mobile medium-weight force, there are times when it needs the brute force of heavy armor. That brute force is provided by the General DynamicsM1A1Abrams.
>While not quite as advanced as the U.S. Army’sM1A2SEPv2, the Marines’M1A1Firepower Enhancement Package suits the Marine’s purposes of supporting the service’s infantry. The Abrams is armed with a120mmcannon and is protected with an armor matrix that incorporates depleted-uranium armor. With a 1,500hpHoneywell gas-turbine engine, it can move at more than 45 miles per hour.
Evan Rodriguez
AH-1ZViper:
>TheBellAH-1ZViperis the latest iteration of the Vietnam-era Cobra attack helicopter. While outwardly theAH-1Zlooks like its predecessors, it is basically a completely new machine.
>TheAH-1Zis powered by a pair of 1,800shpGeneral ElectricT700turboshaftengines that is coupled with a new four-bladed composite rotor system that gives the helicopter exceptional agility. It carries a suite of advanced sensors including a Lockheed Martin target sight system and can carry the Longbow radar system. Like the Army’sAH-64EApache, it can carry sixteen Hellfire missiles, but also adds an air-to-air punch with its ability to fire AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
Benjamin Edwards
BoeingAV-8BHarrier II:
>TheAV-8BHarrierjump-jet affords the Marines’ expeditionary units their own organic fixed-wing air support. For the Marines, who can’t always afford ready access to heavy artillery, aircraft act as mobile fire support.
> While the Harrier is not the best fighter or strike aircraft—until the Lockheed MartinF-35BJoint Strike Fighter becomes operational—it is the only short-takeoff, vertical-landing aircraft that can operate from amphibious assault ships. The subsonic attack aircraft, though perhaps a compromise in many respects, is essential to the Marines’ unique concept of operations.
Joseph Barnes
LAV:
> As a highly mobile, medium-weight force, the Marines don’t want to be weighted down by heavy armored vehicles. However, some mechanized forces are necessary.
> For the Marines, many of those needs are met by versions of the General Dynamics Light Armored Vehicle series (LAV). A Marine light-armored reconnaissance battalion includes many variants of the LAV, including the LAV-25 LAV-AT, LAV-L, LAV-M, LAV-Rs andLAV-C2s, which all have their individual functions, ranging from anti-tank and anti-air to command and control.
Hunter Wood
Bumping.
Joshua Martinez
Niggers
Jason Diaz
rather 5 reasons, amongst others, why USA eagerly stirs wars and then comes in to clean up and get more power in result
John Ramirez
Hey /k/omandos, A10 vs Harrier II. Which is the better attack jet?
Joseph Long
I see you need to meet your quota, recruiter. Need more retards eating crayons do ya?
Adam Ward
The fact that he's gotta bump himself. It's a shameful display.
Grayson Butler
USA's Army is bullshit, they can only fight and loose against 3rd world countries just wait for a real war, even against North Korea USA gonna shit blood. >pic very related.
>here is a selection of their five key systems that are unmatched by any military in the world.
Leopard 2 offers a better gun, better fuel economy, identical engine output, more armor. The army version is also across the board superior. The Canadians field LAVIII and LAV25s so how is that unmatched? Inferior to the Havok and the Apache.
The Harrier is a pile of crap and always has been.
Jack Sullivan
The LAV is a tin can. Even the POS that is the Bradley is more survivable
Lincoln Sullivan
True
Ian Ward
Which is why Hezbollah and Iran need to be wiped off the planet. Glad Israel assassinates Hezbollah officers and commanders on a monthly basis.
Lincoln Taylor
>Inferior to the Havok and the Apache. The single blade cobra yes, but the Viper is a match
The Cobra should've been 4 blades to begin with
Elijah Barnes
puppymonkeybaby
Carter Adams
The flexibility in operations and abilities that the LAV has is what makes it valuable. Of course it's weaker than the heavy stuff the Army has but it gets the job done.
Levi Martin
>Marines ain't so good at counting. Too much brain power focussed on being badass >ooh rah
Hudson Lewis
Apache is a good piece of equipment but it's totally meme tier and a copout used by people who don't know much about other aircraft.
Jose Gomez
Im sold, just convinced 15 of my buddies to join tomorrow.
Jeremiah Roberts
>Apache is a good piece of equipment but it's totally meme tier
Yes. It's a gunship, not an attack helo. It's too damn big and sluggish to perform fast close air support. It's used as a standoff weapon for a reason.
Ryan Gray
>Analog tech Comfy as duck Would be some next level hacking to fuck with it
Nathaniel Gomez
Not really, it's just that IF they get hit we have to replace the whole thing, due to it being monolithic. >6332
Liam Martinez
The American military just likes SAYING it's the best. But it's never gone against an equal power by itself, ever.
I didn't know they found a way to fix the composite wing splintering into a million pieces after a hit
Tyler Nelson
That's some great bait. Perhaps provide statistics and facts as opposed to a fucking YouTube video.
Brayden Fisher
You fell for the meme
The marines have always bumbled and messed things up wherever they go. Every operation they're involved in turns into failure: youtube.com/watch?v=U1XtSpy9wrI
It goes on to this day. They're the reason for the countries record of failure in their overseas ventures
Logan Stewart
Only wanted to post once in this thread so I've edited my comment with another clip
Dominic Campbell
Hence why we want the F35
Jose Brown
Leopard 2 >Turret goes flying
LAV-25 >a wild Striker appears >gets rekt by a 25mm
Havok and Apache >neither are carrier capable, and the AH-Z1 is more reliable >gets sidewinder up the ass
Harrier Tell the Brits that.
Jackson Torres
Degenerates read value into the disgust
Jeremiah Lopez
>5 Reasons why no nation wants to fight U.S. Marines Except if you're a rice nigger or a goat fucker in which they handed you your asses.
Leo Miller
You think the F35 isn't even less fragile? Fucking drones are better for what the F35 is going to do, that being fire missiles from standoff range.
Warthogs and Helos fire the gun and launch hydras. Harriers, Hornets, and F-35s move too fast for danger close attacks.
Charles Nelson
You mad cause they picked up the vehicles along way you guys abandoned, painted USMC on them and just shrugged when you asked for 'em back?
Asher Russell
Imagine having a 1 in 2 chance of talking to a White man when addressing your flag. You lot are really gearing up for Roman times 2.0.
Gavin Jones
Okay Achmed.
Matthew Bell
It still happens and will continue to happen. You don't automatically start winning after decades of proven incompetence.. especially if there's no signs of improvement or signs of adaptation
Bentley Diaz
The wing won't shatter, it's actually stronger than most other wings, but it's a pain in the ass to replace taking a shitload of time. The Russians scrapped the SU-47 for that reason. And if it catches on fire you have to evac upwind due to airborne carbon fibers.
Leo Ramirez
t. Pajeet
James Watson
T.Jose Jamiroquai
Andrew Moore
t. Chang
Luke Ross
You have more niggers then we have people LOL
Ian Robinson
Thanks Captain Hindsight!
Caleb Barnes
The USA also has more niggers then they have people
Alexander Martinez
>Marine Corp Scout Sniper Instructor School cannot even out shoot the San Bernardino Police Department
Caleb Hall
Well maybe if you did it, you wouldn't be such a weak cucked country.
Jason Gonzalez
Is recruiting command really resorting to Sup Forums now? Sad!
Daniel Anderson
Finland couldn't singlehandedly-destroy USA in a week TOP KEK AMERICAN PIG SHIT!!! Oh believe you me, us Finns are ITCHING for a war with USA. We will fucking ANNIHILATE your dirty country. There wouldn't be a square meter of American soil that has running water, electricity, or petrol that isn't on fire, once our airforce and navy is done bombarding your defenseless country. Then, our army boys (we'd send the niggers and other mongrel races first) would swoop in, raping your women, and killing EVERY American pig shit they see. When Finland's done with you, we will have committed acts of genocide. Of course no one is gonna do shit about it
Anthony Reed
A bunch of ethnic bastards.
Samuel Perez
Like you get a trickle down of the end result you zionist stooge
Jace Martin
americans are fucking pussies and suck at war.
And all their war mongering has ruined them economically to the point they can no longer upkeep a large military.
Nathan Nguyen
Littlerally every fucking major world leader has been to the whaling wall in Kikeland, even fucking Putin.
I don't doubt the bravery of Marines but US's real power is it's production capability
Jayden Butler
>that thing >teleporting
go to bed, user
Nathan Thomas
As you are from America, you're in no position to name literally any other country cucked
Daniel Reyes
Don;t ever address a White man again you filthy nigger. Also use Sir next time you address your superior.
Nicholas Perez
> picture of bloody operating room > heavy bait loaded sentence being treated like a paragraph > second sentence factually inaccurate > hiding real flag behind a pirate flag
Go get shot in the face with a Shotgun.
Dominic Peterson
literally this
americunts are nothing but western bolsheviks
fucking losers
Kevin Miller
Marines are dumb stupid animals used for implementing foreign policy.
Asher Harris
...
Adam Campbell
Marines Kill. They lay dicks to dirt.
Oliver James
>The Marines and the Army are two entirely separate things. And neither have won a war since the 1940s.
Oohrah *eats crayons* This recruit is sayin *rapes Japanese schoolgirl* So you're saying we wuz *posts about being better than the Rangers on Facebook* Reenz?
Kayden Bell
>Korea >Grenada >Panama >Kuwait
Come on, user
Aaron White
And we fuck your sister too.
Nicholas Reyes
No doubt the U.S. has a great production capability but the bravery of Marines is not what makes them an extremely lethal fighting force. The overall process of making a marine, and putting them on the battlefield with a rifle is what makes them extremely lethal. The Marine is a very strong and capable combatant compared to most other militaries, or militias.
Ayden Nelson
Daily reminder that there are women in US marines Daily reminder that there is disproportional amount of faggots in US armed forces as a whole Daily reminder that still lost vietnam Daily reminder that never faced an equal enemy.
Ian Sanders
> you cannot call any country cucked
As we cuck the entire planet. Quit being so jealous, faggot. You wish you were us.
Kayden Clark
LOL
Someone obviously watched too many Marine themed movies. They're fucking morons. I had the very unfortunate privilege of sharing a base with a Marine combat unit. My God they're fucking stupid. All their equipment are hand me downs and their "superior marksman training" isn't what you think it is.
The Marines recruit the people who score the lowest on the ASVAB for a reason. They're useless meat shields and not much money is spent on them. For some reason, the women in the Marines always become chunky after they get out of boot and advanced. I have no idea why...
If you're going to join the Military for those shitty Government benefits and a measly $1,600 a month paycheck, at least go into the Chair Force where you'll have a high quality of life and be taken seriously after you get out. Employers love seeing Air Force on an applicant's previous work history. If you're not a dumb fuck, you're also open to some really cool jobs as well.
Cameron Wright
>The overall process of making a marine, and putting them on the battlefield with a rifle is what makes them extremely lethal
Yeah, there's nobody better in the world at policing cigarette butts
