Marines are not called soldiers

[funkychinaman]

That guy was definitely in the minority.

[Spartan198]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

That guy was definitely in the minority.

Yeah, definitely. He should try calling a Marine a Soldier to his face and see what kind of tongue lashing he gets.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by Spartan198

Yeah, definitely. He should try calling a Marine a Soldier to his face and see what kind of tongue lashing he gets.

Let's hope it can be limited to a tongue lashing.

[Yournamehere]

Is there more depth or a more articulated argument as to why Marines aren't called soldiers or is it some hurrdurr pride/semantics thing? You haven't exactly convinced me of the former.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by Yournamehere

Is there more depth or a more articulated argument as to why Marines aren't called soldiers or is it some hurrdurr pride/semantics thing? You haven't exactly convinced me of the latter.

Marines, historically, have a distinct function, that of naval infantry. Nowadays, at least with the USMC, that role is slightly blurred, with the Marines doing many of the same things as the Army, but yes, there is a difference.

[Yournamehere]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Marines, historically, have a distinct function, that of naval infantry. Nowadays, at least with the USMC, that role is slightly blurred, with the Marines doing many of the same things as the Army, but yes, there is a difference.

Which is? You still haven't explained it.

[funkychinaman]

Originally Posted by funkychinaman

Marines, historically, have a distinct function, that of naval infantry. Nowadays, at least with the USMC, that role is slightly blurred, with the Marines doing many of the same things as the Army, but yes, there is a difference.

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[Yournamehere]

Okay, so your argument is that they are infantry for a separate branch ffrom the Army and that makes them not "soldiers". So you're saying the "soldier" title is exclusive to the Army branch and not others?

If that's what you're saying, then why is that the case?