Excellent posts
which are in so many ways reassuring and hopefully Engines will accept that some of the comments are possibly meant in a light hearted way.
US Marines second to none
Royal Marines = None
I have always been envious of any military service that manages to master the art of political lobbying and if that is what it takes to get resources, then that is what it takes. I guess some folks fail to realise the size of the US Marine Corp and the tremendous power projection it offers its Commander in Chief.
Having said all this I am still VERY firmly in the 'C' or sea corner
