George, I have said about all I am going to say regarding the semantic horseapples. When the phone call comes, they will go, with the tools they have. That's how it works. I suspect that if you served that you understand the point I am trying to make. The further point I will make is that the F-35 will not be in a fight all by itself, nor is it supposed to win the fight all by itself. (I realize that anyone who served in an Air Force will have a hard time understanding that, since apparently air power all by itself can win a war if one is air minded enough.
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The USMC lives and dies by the combined arms fight. It's what they do.