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Re:New Warship’s Big Guns Have No Bullets by JoBrad on Monday November 07, 2016 @08:22PM (#12896845)
Duplication of function is a good thing, militarily. You wouldn't want the Navy to be unable to fly because the Air Force had an issue or was unable to immediately respond.
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Re:New Warship’s Big Guns Have No Bullets by PhantomGremlin on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @09:28PM (#12905656)
When your life depends on it, you never want to count on another branch of the service. Or you wind up asking for help from a douche like US Army General McChrystal. Who won't give it to you. Here's one person's comments on how the general fucked over some Marines and Navy:

   they left our men to perish without fire
   support because of your rules of engagement

   I don’t retreat one iota from what I said there.
   McChrystal, with his ROE, is a murderer
The request for help went all the way to General McChrystal, but he wouldn't give it to them. Asked again, he refused again.

http://www.captainsjournal.com/category/general-mcchrystal/

http://www.captainsjournal.com/2011/02/17/reprimands-in-mari...

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