which is the best military branch?
82486
Of the four branches, each has good and bad qualities\n\nMarines - not the smartest branch, and most go to combat.  If you want to see combat then the Marines is the way to go.\n\nAir Force - lazy and well paid.  These guys get good duty stations, dont work hard and get paid well.  They dont promote fast so thats the downside.\n\nArmy - really big, goes to combat, but I would say they are the worst of all.  Poor leadership and terrible living conditions. \n\nNavy - Go on ships, but you see the world.  Many other duty stations all over the world.  If you really want to travel then this is the best.  Advancement is not too hard, and pay is alright.  Going special forces in the Navy is the smartest choice.  Extra pay, combat and you will be the celebrity of the navy.  \n\nId say the Navy is the best brach, if you want to be lazy and paid well but not advance fast then Airforce (chair force) is the way to go.
852203
I'm in the army and have been around all the branches. If u like good clean living then go air force or Navy. I suggest though if u  r going to be an officer go army or marine. The air force has a huge respect issue and like u already experienced that buddy system is even worse when u join the air force. Army is probably the best for u if u want to be Intel (linguist). Also the army and marine...especially marine r tight knit groups for the part and the thing about the those two branches is u will laugh and cry and experience life with not just u but u will have 15 20 people around going though the same thing u r...it is truly a brotherhood...or if u have issue with that then a family and if u do go airforce
1051279
If your intentions are to possibly leaned towards a career I would highly reccommend the choice you have already made. The Air Force is an excellent choice family wise also. If you like to spend months onboard a ship, then by all means join the Navy. If you like walking, marching or bouncing around in a vehicle, join the Army. If you think you are the macho type and enjoy running errands on a ship, plus like to march or strut around like a tin soldier and think your the badest ass in town, go with the Marines. It's as simple as that. There is no such thing as the best, we're all in this together and should act as such. To me there is no single hero, in my personal opinion anyone who puts on a uniform and serves his country (USA)honorably for a full tour of duty in any branch of the services deserves to be called a hero.
1134953
All military branches have their own missions to perform, so it is not a matter of which is the better. Each branch has a different mission assigned to it.\n\nNone is better than the other, they all have good features that are attractive to some and not attractive to others. \n\nThe Air Force is assigned all combat air missions in support of\nits assignment or to back up ground or naval forces.\n\nThe Navy is assigned all missions involving naval operations in support of it's assigned mission or to back up ground and air forces.\n\nThe Army's mission is normally to take and hold any and all ground that is taken as well as take any ground it is assigned to take and hold in support of the other services.\n\nThe Marine Corp is assigned mission of taking ground and normally moving on. Sometimes it is required to hold the ground it takes in support of the other services.\n\nThe Coast Guard is assigned the mission of protecting the United States shore line. In war time it can be called to protect and back up the navy and other naval operations. \n  \nI hope this has been of some help to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
181413
The Marine Corps, without a doubt!! Every man and woman is trained how to fire a weapon, regardless of what job you have. Also we do a lot more with less gear/technologies.\n Our reputation from 1775 to now speaks for itself!
165584
It has to be the Army. They are the first of the four branches. They have also been in the most conflicts, and are also the largest of the four. But when it comes down to it, they are all equally important and all have an impressive history behind them. I have my bias because I'm in the Army, but if you were to go by just pure stats the Army has it, but sheer numbers, years and number of campaigns participated in.\n\nI've included a website if you would like to research it a little more.
376138
I think it is literally drilled into their head that their particular branch of the armed forces is better than the rest.  My father thought that the Navy was the best as he was in there for 10 years.  He left the Navy and went into the Air Force for 11 years and during that time the Air Force was the best.  I think it's just the military mentality.  But to me all of the branches of the military are great and the men and women who are in them serviing our country are even better!!\n\nBy the way, thank your husband for me for serving in the Marines and protecting our country!  And a big thanks to you for being by his side!! :o)
1140148
There is no "best" branch.  They all serve a purpose and we need all of them to serve those purposes.  To say that the Marine Corp. is "better" than the Coast Guard is like saying penicillin is better than amoxicillin.  Both are immensely needed and useful depending on the situation.  People just like the idea of saying one thing is better than another because humans need to feel superior over someone or group.  It's sad really.  \nI consider none of them to be the "best".  If we could all just live in peace and stop needing to feel we MUST be 'better' than someone or group we wouldn't need to even have branches of military to keep each other at bay.
831019
well the army just isnt the best. i mean their physical training and mental training isnt as hard as most other branches. however they have a MUCH easier boot camp now. but if i were you, being from iraq, ild show your families and americans that you have the power to be the best, join marines or something like that. and if you have to join the army go into airborne.\np.s. please dont turn out to be a terrorist, my mom would kill me.
1077068
I guess I would have to answer yes, since I did enlist in the Air Force.  That was some time ago and I'm out now.  \n\nThe Air Force is one of the better military branches.  It has good schools, you don't go on 25 mile hikes, you're not cooped up on a ship, you don't dig foxholes.\n\nDuring basic training, you do some marching, learn how to salute, and stuff like that, but they don't go overboard about it.  Typically, you have your choice of some very excellent schools in technical areas.  \n\nMay Air Force training was always a help as a civilian looking for a job.  I also took advantage of the education benefits to go to college after I got out.
71693
If you are interested in a military career, get a BA degree first.  It will save you years in the grunt ranks as you can go directly to Officer Training School.
940824
computer sciense is the best group to join airforce\nyou can upgrade your skills by learning computer with sciense\nso dont hesitate in joining the computer science group.
470375
In general, the US would count as the nation with the most capable military.  However this does not mean that we are necessarily the best at everything.  For example the Russians are considered to be the world's experts in combat in extreme winter conditions.\n\nNow one thing you have to consider is that in balance to the size of our military there is the wide range of our military requirements.  For example the US Navy is operating all over the world.  Since we have worldwide national interests - whe have to be able to defend those interests.  (Or they become somebody else's.)
757533
Hey,\nI am a member of the United States Navy. This question should have a follow up question because it definitely depends on your preference. I am obviously going to go with the USN mostly because the Rates we offer transfer into the Civilian sector and most sailors can make a career coming out of the Navy. When you ask which branch is the toughest, its a very wide question because it all comes down to whether you mean physcially, which is trained more harsh than the other? We are all tough in our own ways. The SEALs are a very tough spec ops rank to achieve and overcome, they are trained mentally and physically to a high extreme. Also, Hooah is the Army's saying. Oorah is Marines and Hooyah is Navy.
621096
British Army is a good choice but it's tough so you need to be sure you can hack it. On the plus side it recruits from all over the world i.e. Nepal and The Caribbean to name two.\nYes I imagine you would get citizenship after your service too as most the over seas soldiers do. As for equipment we don't have nearly the amount the Americans spend on their military but we make up for that in training, versatility and toughness. \nThe British Army is the best trained and motivated army in the world!
444770
The Army, Navy and Air Force are all branches of a nation's military. \n\nThe Army conducts operations on land. It has troops in various arms and services like the infantry, armored corps, artillery, engineers, logistics etc. \n\nThe Air Force, as the name suggests, conducts all air-operations. While their ops are usually in support of ground operations, they may conduct independant air campaigns too. The Air Force has squadrons of combat aircraft, transport aircraft and helicopters... these form the Flying Branch. There are other Ground Duty branches to support them. \n\nThe Navy is incharge of all maritime/sea operations. Navies usually possess a triad: A surface fleet, a submarine arm and naval aviation. Their battle groups are usually built around a large aircraft carrier. \n\nIn modern military conflicts, one sees mainly joint operations, operations that involve the army, navy and air force, working in sync with each other.
1089723
Air Force.  It's more cool and you're not out to sea for months.