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Which service branch of the U.S. military do you deem the most important to the security of the United States, and the perpetuation of our dominance as the lone superpower?

#1 Army		3 (11.1%)
#2 Marines		1 (3.7%)
#3 Air Force		3 (11.1%)
#4 Coast Guard		3 (11.1%)
#5 Navy		17 (63%)

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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
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Re: Most important branch of the U.S. Armed Forces

« on: June 17, 2012, 11:00:48 AM »

Navy, because it doesn't need friendly air bases to do its job. It can bring its own.

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True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)
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Re: Most important branch of the U.S. Armed Forces

« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2012, 06:18:08 PM »

Quote from: dead0man on June 21, 2012, 01:59:21 AM

The USAF doesn't have attack helos because they are designed for taking out tanks and other ground targets and supporting troops on the ground. Of course the obvious question then arises, why is the A-10 Warthog a USAF bird and not Army? I don't know the answer to that.

Back during Vietnam, the Air Force got in a huff about the Army using armed observation aircraft in the air support role there instead of depending upon its jets, so ever since 1965 the Army is not allowed to fly armed fixed-wing aircraft.

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