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28. Every single Marine has gone to the School of Infantry (or Basic School for Officers)

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 01:49 AM

Jan 2015

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_School_of_Infantry

I imagine any Commandant would resign before changing that.

As the article points out, since about 20 years ago Infantry and other MOS's now train in different battalions, but until the end of the cold war or so it was literally one big training pool.

what branch of the service wastes the money and time to fully school train each recruit in an MOS that they will never use?

The Corps is a very small branch and does its own support; part of its "force in readiness" posture is that literally any Marine can be called on to fulfill an infantry role at any time. One of the main reasons I joined, actually.

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Letter: Joni Ernst is not a combat veteran. [View all] elleng Jan 2015 OP

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but she's got a 6 year seat in the Senate. elleng Jan 2015 #4

People who listens to FOX believes any story. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #5

Exactly. elleng Jan 2015 #6

Yep Stephen Retired Jan 2015 #11

Indeed gratuitous Jan 2015 #13

Could this conceivably be a case of "stolen valor"? bullwinkle428 Jan 2015 #3

That is an interesting question. n/t xocet Jan 2015 #33

wouldn't be the first time a Senator would end up behind bars n/t PatrynXX Jan 2015 #34

Two questions... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #7

Good questions. elleng Jan 2015 #8

Well she is a woman, and they aren't so supportive of that demographic ToxMarz Jan 2015 #39

In the Marines, members of Combat Service Support units can receive the Combat Action Ribbon Recursion Jan 2015 #9

It appears not, elleng Jan 2015 #12

The Army has a relatively-new 'Combat Action Badge' created in 2005 pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #15

Then again all Marines do infantry training Recursion Jan 2015 #16

Soldiers have to serve in combat in an Infantry MOS to be awarded the CIB pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #19

Huh. Well, I think the Marines' way is better, but the rules are the rules Recursion Jan 2015 #21

She is a woman. When did the Marines accept Women in Raine1967 Jan 2015 #17

Combat Service Support is everybody who's not in infantry, armor, artillery, or aviation Recursion Jan 2015 #18

Thanks for the answer. Raine1967 Jan 2015 #20

Sorry, "Combat Service Support" is a Marine Corps-only designation Recursion Jan 2015 #22

They send all Marines to Infantry training? So every male/female is a fully qualified infantryman? braddy Jan 2015 #23

It used to be literally everyone did the full infantry school Recursion Jan 2015 #24

I knew they went to basic training, but when did every Marine become fully school trained braddy Jan 2015 #27

Every single Marine has gone to the School of Infantry (or Basic School for Officers) Recursion Jan 2015 #28

So they are not fully trained infantry, they take a shorter combat course, to give them the basics. braddy Jan 2015 #30

They are fully-trained infantry Recursion Jan 2015 #36

Ernst diminishes her own vet status Panich52 Jan 2015 #31

In other words atreides1 Jan 2015 #52

Why does it matter when the marines allowed women into combat service support? n/t whopis01 Jan 2015 #60

A real thank you for your service.. busterbrown Jan 2015 #10

They're forgetting how she did battle with all those hogs down on the farm!!!! MADem Jan 2015 #14

My ex was considered a war zone (combat) veteran but wasn't even in a country where lexington filly Jan 2015 #25

I think the important question is, was she ever in a combat situation? bluestateguy Jan 2015 #26

Yeah, I'd be careful about this one. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #29

The Letter says: elleng Jan 2015 #32

That doesn't make the letter accurate. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #40

OMG----This must be the FIRST TIME a Conservative ever lied about their military service nikto Jan 2015 #35

Pffft! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #50

144 women have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan exboyfil Jan 2015 #37

A look at comments in the Iowa State Daily state that she may qualify due to updated combat rules. NBachers Jan 2015 #38

I'll thank her for her service gwheezie Jan 2015 #41

I disagree. In fact, I could not disagree more. Savannahmann Jan 2015 #42

Tammy Duckworth's decorations (from Wiki page) catnhatnh Jan 2015 #47

By your reckoning then when someone goes off at a US military installation, everyone at that Bandit Jan 2015 #54

MOS does not a combat veteran make... Glengoolie Jan 2015 #43

Shoeless Joni Ernst from Iowa and her Field of Dreams. betsuni Jan 2015 #44

We can't see her CIB in those pics because it was covered by her bread bags. Orrex Jan 2015 #45

Her mother wears combat breadbags Blue Owl Jan 2015 #46

Snap! Orrex Jan 2015 #48

Kicked Enthusiast Jan 2015 #49

She is a marine. oldandhappy Jan 2015 #51

She is not a marine. n/t whopis01 Jan 2015 #59

I stand corrected. oldandhappy Jan 2015 #62

She's Iowa National Guard (Army). nt pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #63

oh! oldandhappy Jan 2015 #64

I believe she is a Lt Colonel in the Iowa National Guard whopis01 Jan 2015 #66

Did she receive "Combat Pay" or as it is called now Hazardous Duty Pay? Bandit Jan 2015 #53

She probably did pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #55

The Iowa Guard had their necks exposed. Remember the PA National Guard in '91 IADEMO2004 Jan 2015 #56

Ellen, you must live a charmed life, when I said what you said i was ATTACKED by SEVERAL NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #57

I have no idea why that would be, Justice. elleng Jan 2015 #61

Ellen posted a Letter from a Combat Vet, NJNP.. I remember that thread.. one reason I was glad Cha Jan 2015 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author stevedtx Jan 2015 #58

VA regulations show Ernst is not a combat vet John Cole Feb 2015 #68