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Indio777 · 10-13-2012, 03:50 PM

The choice is obvious: United States Marines Corps (USMC). Perhaps in conjunction with the U.S. Navy (of which they are a component).

The Marines are an agile force, designed to respond and rapidly adapt to a variety of situations. Hence their small size, compared to other branches of US military. But they can pretty much do it all. Although a longer campaign would obviously require support from other US branches.

But note I refer to US outfits. That is all I know. Not much knowledge of non-US forces.

So, based on that, I would say maybe a hybrid USMC/Navy type thing.

Perhaps you could consult with someone with some military experience?

Disclosure: My dad was a career Marine and several uncles served shorter stints in the Marines--except one who was in the Navy. I have had/have relatives in the Army. So I am perhaps just a tiny bit prejudiced.

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10-13-2012, 03:50 PM	#69
Indio777 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 1503568 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Washington, DC Device: Mobile Phone, Kindle (rarely), but mostly still read paper	The choice is obvious: United States Marines Corps (USMC). Perhaps in conjunction with the U.S. Navy (of which they are a component). The Marines are an agile force, designed to respond and rapidly adapt to a variety of situations. Hence their small size, compared to other branches of US military. But they can pretty much do it all. Although a longer campaign would obviously require support from other US branches. But note I refer to US outfits. That is all I know. Not much knowledge of non-US forces. So, based on that, I would say maybe a hybrid USMC/Navy type thing. Perhaps you could consult with someone with some military experience? Disclosure: My dad was a career Marine and several uncles served shorter stints in the Marines--except one who was in the Navy. I have had/have relatives in the Army. So I am perhaps just a tiny bit prejudiced. .