Editing Marine Rifle Platoon (section)

==IRL==
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Marines have a bit of a reputation to be had, and act like they're a step between regular army soldiers and Special Operations Forces like Rangers or Force Reconnaissance. And that might ''Technically'' be true, but in reality, marines are VERY well trained infantry but a far cry from any special operations forces. They’re not as much of a step up from the army as they think and much more of a step down from the special forces. They might not have better training or equipment than their Army counterparts, but determination and bravery decide firefights more than equipment. Given however that they are the primary force used to perform amphibious landings, which are often done in the face of enemy aggression, and expeditionary warfare which involves fighting away from supply's base, it is not hard to see where the Marines' (in)famous esprit-de-corp comes from. Most assuredly, the Germans, who dubbed them the "''Teufel Hunde''" or "''Devil Dogs,''" or the Japanese who had islands after islands clawed away from them, would not be one to dispute their right to have their attitude.

The root of the Marines' tough reputation lies in their history of shoestring budgeting. As a department of the Navy, Marines get the scraps of whatever is left after spending on fancy warships and missiles.  Historically their equipment has lagged behind whatever the army was using by years if not decades.   This created a culture of making more with less: the Marines had to perform as well as the Army despite fewer resources.  They also remain a true combined arms force, with their own specialized close air support.  With a focus on an exceedingly strong esprit-de-corps that some would consider cult-like, no one denies that the Marines are a force that works.

Today as with much of the Cold War, the Marines are an expeditionary unit expected to be the first frontline combat troops deployed to any hotspots around the world, with expeditionary units in various regions worldwide. Doctrinally, expeditionary warfare focuses on infantry tactics due to tanks on beaches being science fiction for the moment and incredibly silly thanks to the power of ATGMs. As many marines would tell you, the core of the Corps is the riflemen.

The coming changes for the Corps indicate that the Marines are being redesigned for the purposes of Urban warfare and island defense, and are losing their Abrams and some of their shorter range artillery systems. The rationale is that Marines will act as rapid response light infantry and specialize for these roles due to a [[China|certain country]] having wrong opinions on Formosa.

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