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For the “air force” comment, we need to control our own air support. The Air Force does not have the ability to provide the direct and immediate close air support that we require. We would need the Air Force to hold a nearby air base to provide fix wing support and then an Army base to provide the rotor wing support. That does not make any sense when we can do it our self. Now if they are available, I would never turn down their great support.
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Don't you think the same could be said of the Army? Don't you think Navy aviators are as cabable of providing CAS for you as the USAF is for the Army?
The Marines, as all other services get caught up in the $$$$ game. I'm talking about the really high levels. I spent several months at the Khe Sahn Combat base and had all of the respect and sympathy for the marines. Here were superb offensive troops cooped up in a static defensive position.
Believe me, if the top level of the Corps could find a way to have a Dept of the Marines along with the other services they would.