Marines: UK vs US - Bootnecks versus leathernecks

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Marines: UK vs US - Bootnecks versus leathernecks

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:52 pm

Here is an interesting read https://www.forces.net/services/royal-m ... -441033573

Just an interesting comparison Vern :loco:
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Re: Marines: UK vs US - Bootnecks versus leathernecks

Post by Niner Delta » Tue Nov 09, 2021 7:20 pm

It is very interesting, I learned a lot about the Royal Marines. There are a few errors on the US Marines, but pretty much
covers it all. It seems they only share the name "Marines", everything else is on a different scale. After reading this, it seems the
Royal Marines are a such a smaller force and more comparable to the US Navy Seals, Army Rangers or Special Forces. Which puts them
all in a special group of highly trained troops that are a formidable force. The US Marines have currently about 182,000 troops
compared to the Royal Marines current 6,600. The whole Royal Army is only 82,000 troops. So comparing the US and UK Marines is
kind of apples to oranges. And since we all know Duncan thinks the Royal Marines are the most bad-ass guys that ever lived,
there is no point in debating the point.
The US and UK forces are all highly trained, so I'll just leave it at that.


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