Should the US abolish the Marine Corps?
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This entire article's argument to remove them is 'it costs too much'
The main reason why NO COUNTRY wants to call the US on it's debts is they're terrified that advanced, very expensive military budget is turned on whoever tries to collect..
As for this no, the marines being able to be commanded by the president is a benefit as look at when they were sent on mass to secure the border on Trump's first week. Of course this can be used by the other side but they seem to love using drones, CIA and blacksites more.
Plus, you think any other branch would take them? Marines are the Black Templars of the US military!
I'd hire them as mercenaries the moment they're thrown out.
You and everyone else. My buddy is drowning in offers to train or guard shit in every corner of the world simply because "US Marine and still able to hold gun without crying."
Unfortunately he is still a crayon eater so he only makes bad decisions, so this has not helped him whatsoever.