Oren wrote:
On Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:32:02 -0500, Kurt Ullman
wrote:

In article ,
The Daring Dufas wrote:

Only a minority put their lives at risk. Most are employed in a
support role.

Tell that to The Marine Corps. ^_^

As a friend of mine (ex-Navy combat medic) likes to remind his
Marine buddies: The Marines are the best in the world at blowing
things up and killing people. But when it comes to things that
require more finesse (such as keeping their skinny butts alive) they
depend on the Navy (g).

I worked with a guy, always Marine this and Marine that, blah, blah,
blah.

I politely explained to him that the Marines were part of the Navy.
Three color shades later he says, "no they ain't!!"

"Doesn't the Secretary of the Navy sign your check?"


I believe all government-issued checks are signed by the Secretary of the
Treasury.

The Marine Corps is attached to the Navy for administrative purposes, the
same way the Army Air Corps was attached to the army pre-Air Force.

The navy provides administrative services: record-keeping, financial
services, etc., and transportation, so the Marine Corps can concentrate on
its mission of killing people and blowing things up.