As an Army guy, I make fun of the marines a lot. I still think enthusiasm is no substitute for capability (gets 'em every time
). But if you want to serve in a military branch that specializes in amphibious warfare, or can't decide between land or sea, of course I'll recommend the marines to a peer considering the military. I respect their stringent standards and how they do indeed fight for a say in things among the big 3 branches. But I don't like it when friends of mine, who all 3 of are now miserable, are conviced to join just so they can wear some nice duds.
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." - Sir Ernest Benn