No, you're wrong Tamacracker. That term died in 1962.

http://www.amazon.com/Soldiers-Sea-United-...s/dp/1877853011

Yar out of pride... which blankets them with a bit of ignorance because they're still a soldier in general terms, not specific terms.




Erm... isn't that just about how the Marines were born into having their own Branch?... nothin really about how the general term, "soldier" was abolished specifically for Marines? =\

I'm going to bed, kids. Peace.

But who will back Trish up? Or will she be strong enough by herself? Or will she retreat, too?

I say retreat... but I gotta go to work myself.. have 5 minutes to get dressed o.o;

Roflmfao you spelled "balls" wrong. Don't know if you caught that.

in my experience and teachings in the army, there is a significant distinguishment between the two. you can never tell a marine that they are a soldier because they feel that the term "soldier" only applies to army. being called a marine is a honor for them. just the same as a sailor and airman. now a days, if someone asks if you're a soldier, the first assumption is that they're asking if you're army. its best to say that all service members are not soldiers but their own entity.

soldier-army
marine-marine
airman-airforce
sailor-navy

btw...steven, go ahead and critize all you want about what i'm saying but guess what, i'm always an army veteran first before an army wife. and yes, i worked a desk job but i also worked the front lines so a little respect should be given to all military members, past or present, no matter what they are.

We've been over this, fatty. Point out to me where I said that soldiers and Marines were a synonymous term. Oh wait, I never did. There are, however, soldiers (ARMY ZOMG) stationed in Japan, as Brandon confirmed.

they dont put women on the front lines...

Wait for it...

i apologize but i didn't direct that whole thing to you steven. it was posted as a general but there's no need to call me names because that's definitely not my name.
you're right, women are not allowed in the front lines. i used the wrong term on that. but still, back to the topic at hand, respect should be given to each service member by calling each by their respective title.

We went over this earlier. Clarify! YOU MUST CLARIFY AND ADD BEGINNING AND ENDINGS FOR WHEN YOU'RE SPEAKING IN RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE TERMS!

and please use my awesome naming convention, kthx.

No but I kid, I declare 'VICTOLY' (Get it, Brandon?)

i'm sorry again. i had no understanding of that.

I see you're quite versed in the art of sarcasm, too!

Shhhh... I'm watching the hole being dug :X

When there's a group of servicemen and women... whether they're in the ARMY, NAVY, Marines, Air Force... it is actually ok to use the term "soldiers" or "troops"

That's all I'm sayin on my part.

sol·dier (sōl'jər)
n.
1. One who serves in an army.
2. An enlisted person or a noncommissioned officer.
3. An active, loyal, or militant follower of an organization.

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sol·dier /ˈsoʊldʒər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sohl-jer] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
2. an enlisted man or woman, as distinguished from a commissioned officer: the soldiers' mess and the officers' mess.
3. a person of military skill or experience: George Washington was a great soldier.
4. a person who contends or serves in any cause: a soldier of the Lord.

So I left out Military? That doesnt distinguish which branch.

The term soldier, as read in the dictionary, would apply to all branches of the Military.

Should give full definition... but no big deal.

Lol? I pay you for your service. So if I want to call you [filtered] soldier, I'm going to call you a [filtered] soldier. It's like when all those [filtered] pacific islanders say "I'm not [filtered] Asian, I'm [filtered] pacific islander. God."

You know, it's easier to type f**king instead of [filtered]

LOL

please sit down.