ARMY INFANTRY VS. MARINE INFANTRY 

As a former Army Infantryman I had the pleasure of contracting with Marine Infantryman in Afghanistan. Although we have are differences and both will argue they’re better than the other, both groups are highly trained and will destroy any opposing force on the battlefield.

I'm a Sailor and I owe 12 Marines my life and I can never repay that debt and will never forget them

As a Marine Vietnam veteran, I have nothing but the utmost respect for all branches. No matter your color, branch, your MOS; we all took the same oath, to all and any, we are warriors, sacrificing, dying, shedding blood on the battlefield. Semper Fi❤😂😢

As a former Marine grunt, one thing both Army Grunts and Marine Grunts can agree on, at least we arent POGs

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I’ve worked with the 75th Ranger Battalion and the professionalism and dedication to the mission completion is second to none. With that said as a United States Marine I served 7 years and found the same professionalism and Esprit de corps in the Marine Corps. It comes down to who is better suited for the task at hand , not who is better Army or Marines. They are both outstanding. Semper Fidelis🇺🇸

I was an Army infantry guy and worked with Marines in Fallujah back in 2004 in Iraq. Both are dangerous on thier own, combined, well you saw what happened to Fallujah. One thing my buddy told me that stuck to me. 95% of the entire military is there to support infantry.

As a former 0311, the level of stress, anger, living conditions, used and abused issued gear, green weenie, and quality of life all make an unstable and pissed off warrior. Thats the secret to where Marines derive their ferocity, violence, and urge to kill. Its easier to fight your enemy when you have all this rage built up. 1/1 & 2/1.

My Buddy is a Marine, I was Army. Both of us been out for awhile. We pick on each other mercilessly, however nobody but nobody picks on him without getting my boot in their ass and vice versa. We are brothers. Doesn’t matter what branch you served in, you’re my brother and sister in arms. God bless all of you.

As an ex Army special forces soldier , I have nothing but love for the USMC.

As a former Army Infantryman, I served alongside Marine Infantryman in Afghanistan. We never sized each other up, we were cooperative on missions, and never thought any less of each other. Sure it may be a lot different in the rear, but when you're overseas, we're all wearing the same uniform...

“The Marine Corps is small, and their funding isn’t the best.” Thank you for putting it so delicately 🙏🏻

'There is no better friend, no worse enemy than a U.S. Marine.' - Mad Dog Mattis

I served as a Navy Corpsman attached to the Marines. 2/5 and 2/9. I also served as a combat medic with the Army infantry.

I was an 0311 in the Corps for seven years. I never served in the Army, but I served with some Army units alongside us, and they did just fine. I believe there are differences, and some of them are important, in my opinion, that separate the Marine Corps from every other branch. It isn't our equipment, or our "superior fighting skills." It's the mindset and the small unit leadership that is instilled into you even as a boot ass private. I was a fireteam leader the day I arrived to the FMF. I was a Platoon Commander as a 21 year old Corporal in command of 39 Marines and a Navy Corpsman. Not one of the officers or SNCOs in my unit had any doubts in my abilities to lead men into combat even as an E4. In the Army, it seemed like all of the Squad Leaders were old as f*** Staff Sergeants. They seemed to be quite heavy on rank, whereas in the Marine Corps, rank was not nearly as important as ability to do the job, but the Marine Corps's ranks are younger as a whole, probably because not very many men are crazy enough to reenlist as a grunt after their first enlistment. In the Navy, it's hard to get people out because they all want to reenlist, but then again, they aren't humping 30 miles through the desert on a regular basis and sleeping in the mud with only a helmet for a pillow. The Army infantry gets my respect, though. Grunts are Grunts no matter what is sewn above their left breast pocket.

I was 11B from 98-2009 I loved the Army and the tradition the infantry stood for and what it was. It has changed so much since I got out. My son recently joined the Marine Corps and is going to their Infantry school. I’m proud of him and all our men and women serving.

I knew a ww2 vet . He told me about his service in the Pacific. He was at Iwo Jima , the Philippines and several other islands. He was an army tank retriever. He said he’d carry a rifle again if he had to for his country. He was 83 when he said that. I was amazed at his patriotism and willingness . Those men were everything a soldier can be. He was poor and divorced when I knew him and he worked on people’s cars to earn extra money. He used to lay on the ground on cold winter days fixing them. And then only charge people 10 dollars. It was enough to buy a meal for that day. I’ve tried to emulate him, but he was far and away a better man than me.

As someone who served 10 years as a 03 in the USMC and now I’ve been 11bB4 in the Army for the last 5 years, they both have their place. Both are skilled in their profession. However, if it came down to it and could only choose one to be in a firefight with, I’d choose the Marines every time.

I’m a retired Army Infantryman who served in combat beside Marine Infantrymen, the biggest difference I could see was that the Marines/Navy consider them to be overly expendable. Army Grunts know we’re expendable, but Navy/Marine leadership takes that to an unacceptable degree.

They both are badass. They don’t stand down to anyone! Oorah!!

Respect to my fellow 11's and 03's. No greater joy on this earth than calling yourself Infantry. -- Former 11M

I was army infantry, 11B and 11M. We harassed each other about who was better, but when it comes down to it, each has the others back to the end. Both are very well trained.

I’m Not a Veteran. My Only Regret i have in my Life. Much Love and Respect to All Veterans. Thank You for my Freedom 🇺🇸

I was a combat engineer in the marines and I had the opportunity to train with an infantry company for a few days and one thing I remember is that they never bitched moaned or complained in front of us. And I learned a lot from those guys as well. Us Marines will always talk shit on the army but we have nothing but respect for the army. We both signed that contract.

11 Bravo all the way! I was a U.S. Army Infantryman for 14 years 1981-95. I have no regrets and would do it again in a heartbeat. 🙂 🇺🇸

You boys bring a tear to my eye.

He did a good a good job on this. As a USMC Desert Storm Mortarman, I always wondered how the Army infantry was organized. Semper Fi to all the branches!!

As a former Marine I’m going say Semper Fi, but I have a lot of buddies in the Army so much respect to the Army infantry

Fort hood is a station, I hear it’s more like a deployment lmao.

I was a Radio Operator in the Marines, definitely one of the most versatile mos's, definitely lots of opportunities in that field. I myself spent 12 months in Okinawa, lots of good memories

Even though my dad was a career navy man, I chose the army and went to the 82nd Airborne Division as 11-B1p. Got to go to many great schools. As much as we roast each other's branches I will always have mad respects for my brothers in arms. Their band is undeniably the world's best.

Both can scare the living shit out of the enemy when they're invading you.

I served in both active duty Army and Active Duty Marine Corps, both times in the infantry. I the Army I was a 11B infantryman in the 10th Mountain Div. and as an 0331 machine gunner in the 1st Marine Division, so I have a unique insight into this. Yes, they both locate, close with and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver BUT they are both very different. Everything from equipment, training, leadership, comradery and mission. Even the lingo is totally different. I will state this as fact, that I got better training, more schools and better deployments in the Marines - no joke. We were almost always training and doing useful things in the Corps. In the Army I probably spent 75% of my time in the barracks playing Play Station. The one big difference in training (not counting deployments - that's a a whole nother ball of wax), was that in the Marines we trained Monday - Friday and I almost had every weekend off. Other than Jungle Warfare School and a couple of CAX in 29 Palms at the Battalion level, we never spent more than 5 days out in the field. In the Army though we would go out for 2 - 3 weeks straight at a time. That part SUCKED! In my opinion both do a great job at what they do (for the most part) but if had to go back in it would be the Marines without a doubt. This is also true, I still talk to a lot guys I served with in the Corps on a weekly basis and I have not talked to one - not one soldier that I served with in the Army since I got out. That's the culture difference.

I'm a Marine grunt, 1962 1966. I hold high respect for both Army and Marine infantry units. Both have the same missions, Kick Ass. Semper Fi to both.

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I spent 9.5 years as an 11B in the US Army 2005-2014 🇺🇸

I cross trained with the army units while I served. It was AWESOME. It's nice knowing that your fellow MARINE has your back and its even nicer knowing your BIG BROTHER THE ARMY GUYS GOT YOUR BACK JUST LIKE YOUR FELLOW MARINE!

Former 03. You make amazing content, GD. I think I speak for many when I say I would love a video on the Infantry Marine Course program and what it means for the Marine Infantry moving forward. Semper Kill

Thanks for putting this together! I was a Marine mortarman a while back (I was in boot camp 47 years ago as I type this in November 2023, and finished what was then called ITS, Infantry Training School, at Camp San Onofre aboard Camp Pendleton in January 1977.) It's always interesting to see what has changed and what hasn't in almost half a century. After ITS I served in the 3rd Marine Division in K Co., 3/4, at Camp Hansen on Okinawa, and then in the 1st Marine Division in the 81mm mortar platoon, which was then in H&S Company, in 3/1 at Camp Horno within Camp Pendleton. I changed MOS fields when I reenlisted and went into data systems, but I got commissioned just shy of the nine year mark, so I went through OCS and TBS at Quantico: TBS was mostly 6 months of basic infantry leadership school with a brief familiarization with a lot of other MOS fields mixed in. Just as every Marine is expected to be a rifleman first, every Marine officer is expected to be an infantry unit leader first. Anyone who completed TBS is expected to be capable of taking over an infantry platoon or company on no notice and leading it competently. Bottom line, when I look at the equipment and training of the Marine infantry of today, I get really jealous comparing it to what we had. The only Marines who had optics on rifles were scout-snipers; everyone else had the basic iron sights. We didn't have MCMAP, night vision equipment, suppressors, GPS, and quite a few other things. When I reached 3/4 after ITS, we still used the World War II leftover canvas packs, guaranteed to cut off the circulation to your arms in minutes. When all that is combined with the modern Corps' overall levels of experience, skills development, I'm pretty sure that if the Marine grunts of my day had to fight their counterparts from today, the modern Marines would eat us alive. Then, Valhalla-style, we'd probably all get drunk and talk trash afterward. That's one of the things that I doubt will ever change.

Prior Service USMC ( 02 July 1987- 01 July 1991) and US Army ( 08 January 1993- 17 December 1998) , Semper Fidelis and This We'll Defend!!🇺🇸🦅🗽⚔️❤️

As a former 11 groundpounder, there were a few times we trained alongside the marines. Of course, there was plenty of rivalry between the two-but, when pogues started to chime in, regardless of their MOS, we grunts put aside our differences, and did what grunts do. :)

i just found this channel, as an old army vet , i enjoyed it. but i was army aviation and combat engineer, keep it up

Thanks!

I was 82nd airborne, cross-trained with marines in amphibious assaults. If I were to use one word to describe the difference between army infantry and marines I would say discipline. The marines are much more disciplined.

As a Retired Marine I say it does not matter in which you are in, We may tease each other in peace time but if you attack anybody in the US Military or our Country you will fighting us all together be it Army, Marine, Navy, or Air Force. We will bring the weight of our forces down on your head. SEMPER FI to all my Brother and Sister Warriors Past, Present, and Future. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

I love my Marine brothers but I’m an Army vet , 13F and I enjoyed working with Marine Anglico. Much love to all Vets.

You need to do one on Atmy Cavalry Scouts! I'm loving the content btw.

A minor correction: the US Army is not "twice the size" of the US Marine Corps. When you look at active duty plus the reserve components, the Army is over one million Soldiers, FIVE TIMES the size of the Marine Corps. Just wanted to bring that point up.

Former Marine grunt here, this is an excellent summary/comparison of both branches infantry units. Even though I’m bias to the Marine Corps, I’m glad to see an honest look without being bias to one side over the other. Great work!

Great education!❤

Great video. I have served as 03 and 11B. Enjoyed both Marine Corp and Army, each having their own methods which are highly effective. Oorah with a side of Hoo’ah!!!

I'd love to see a legit video on Army Combat Engineering vs USMC Combat Engineering. Both communities are so misunderstood, and their capabilities are overlooked.

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The most important thing I learned about from being a U.S Marine is when you in the shit, the enemy doesn't care branch of service, an American US Army boy will have my back and this American US Marine will have his back, no matter our capabilities or training, we're just trying to win and survive the shit storm were in, it hurts to see my brothers in arms go out, or torn to shreds, so save the rah rah shit for when your back in the world. SEMPER FI BROTHER IN ARMS.

Just found this website, it is awesome. Semper Fi, I'm a former Marine and served in Viet Name 66-67, was with the 1st Marine Air Wing love flying on our choppers and with the Officers that fly them, they have a lot of guts, they have our deepest respect.

Man you left out the best part of Army Infantry duty stations, OVERSEAS LOCATIONS. I lived a life I’ll never regret thanks to my 6 years I spent in Germany!!!!!!

I'm a former 0311 . Infantry work is hard for both Soldier and Marine . Each has a job to do .

The responsibilities at lower ranks rings true, and at higher ranks as well. When I was a Lcpl on deployment I was the pointman, navigator, breacher, and combat lifesaver all day every day. I also learned Arabic well enough to conversate, so I acted as a laison between us and the IA for daily ops(Mostly just to pass time and place info), and occasionally the RTO or SAW gunner. Then as a Sgt, I was the Battalion training NCO, Embark NCO, and Asst. Watch Chief/Watch Chief, and I spent time as a platoon Sergeant and Active Gunnery Sergeant for a company sized platoon(Officially also a Platoon Sergeant). The downside is, I could never pursue anything because I had so many duties, so no college or specialized schools that lasted longer than a couple weeks.

Respect and love for both army and marines..

I was Army Infantry. Air assult, Anti-tank, and Mech. So there's that lol

The real question you should be asking is: which branch of grunts can sweep up the motor pool faster?

My pops was a 4th infantry army in Vietnam vet and had nothing but good things to say about marines he said they were the most professional and would preform under all conditions

Very informative

You can also be stationed at Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii for U.S. Marine Corps Infantry. Japan as well.

Omg you guys actually made a video on the infantry!

Thank you for showing my old unit 25th ID!

I was a Marine 0311 for 8 years. This video is spot on.

The best aspect, our enemies get to feel the wrath from both of them, love it!🇺🇸👊

I was army infantry, both are great and kick ass. Go Army and go Marines. USA all the way.

I was 11b, worked in combat with Marines. Love my Grunt Marines.

When I graduated from the Special Forces (Green Beret) Qualification Course in 1982 as a Qualified A-Team medic, with my diploma was orders awarding me the secondary 11B Army Infantry MOS too. Yup, I earned it!!!

There both American, doesn't matter to me which is better as long as were kicking ass.

“Corpsman up” just sounds cooler.

My father was a 'two tour' Vietnam Vet ... as a Marine!... he signed up for a third tour.... but the war at that! Point was pretty much over.... and because he was a two year college student with 4.0... grades before going to Nam. ... they pulled a 'Saving private Ryan' on him... he came back to the States.... and then went Army!!!... after graduating from the university of Nebraska!... he then became an Army Recruiter for the Army Reserves. ... for 20 plus years... E8

I was a blue side Corpsman. I have respect for both Army and Marine Infantry.

My brother just graduated 11b and is going to airborne school. I on the other hand am up for the Marine OCC selection board in March and would like to pursue the infantry MOS even though its competitive.

Thanks guys, nice job. Former Grunt, USMC. Shout out to all grunts!

I served in the Army and never had any desire to be a Marine. The Army has so much more to offer

Being a Light Infantry 11C was crazy... Rucking 81mm Mortars WITH all the standard packing list, having to know the entire job of the 11B AND be smart enough to understand the coreolis effect. It was like going to college WHILE learning how to anex souls. Was uh HELL of uh time!!! 🤘

Wish I could like this twice. Great video!

Hands Down, As a Marine Combat Veteran! USMC ABY! Semper Fi

Not bad at all. I liked this presentation!

This video lost me at “army is more of an occupational force”. The army infantry assaults just as much as Marine infantry. It used to be the case that Marine infantry got more training in their pipeline but that is not the case today. The new 22 week OSUT is a huge increase in training that Army infantry gets.

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I’m a retired army infantryman (11B & 11C). I had trained with marines at various schools (ex. Airborne). But I learned more from this short video about the breakdown than I did being with them. Although, all we did was ruck like crazy and drink like fish. Little time was left over except the name calling that was all in good fun. I served from 90-10. At one point did basic and AIT go to 22 weeks for army? It’s only been 12 short years since I retired and so much has changed. Uniforms x3, both dress and BDU. Training. Assigned weapons. Weapon manufacturers. There’s been more change to the army since 2004 till now than I’ve ever seen or heard of. I wish I could experience the new army. Has the Marine Corps changed as drastically since 2000ish as the army has? I just hope they will one day pay commensurate with the level of training and danger involved with the infantry MOSs. So much is asked of these men and women and so little is given. I started by receiving $850 a month as an E-1. Taking into account inflation it’s still not enough.

Thank you for your video. I was an 0311 at Camp Pendleton and agree with much of what you said in your video about the Marine Corps and learned something about the Army. I did, however, notice something early that needs clarification - the Marine Corps infantry is NOT getting rid of their tanks. Tanks are a seperate division within the Marine Corps, not part of the infantry. Whereas the Marine Corps may be gitting rid of their tanks, it's still separate from the infantry.

Good thing I finally found use for my bachelor's degree in underwater basket weaving. Thanks for the content guys.

Fort Hood is probably the last Military Base anyone wants to get assigned to nowadays

Former Marine and appreciate this diverse acknowledgement toward both forces... We can all talk sh#t about each other but we all bleed red. Stay in the fight🍻

Now this is a better one for one comparison opposed to saying what is better, Marines or army

Love the new editing, whoever did it did amazing!

Nothing against the Marine Corp, but I know a lot of Jarheads that switched over to the Army for a better career, equipment and gear, more challenging schools to go to and faster promotions. Had two prior service marines in my Airborne Infantry Unit at Bragg who got out of the marines and came back into the Army and went Airborne and got stationed at Bragg. They loved being a Paratrooper and were impressed with how better funded the Army was and how much more we deployed. They both wished they had went Army all along.

Left out 0313 LAV Crewman, probably because they ride and rarely are on foot, but they go to School of Infantry and serve Marine infantry battalions. They often cross train as machine gunners due to proficiency with the M240, and sometimes as infantry scouts and radio operators.

You forgot Fort Benning and Fort Stewart. Both in Georgia as bases an infantry soldier can be stationed. I went through Basic, AIT, jump school, air assault and Ranger school at Benning. One stop shop base for everything Infantry. Great video

I took AIT {Advanced Infantry Training] at Ft.Ord in 1966. I consider it about the best of many courses I took in the Army. Although I became an Armor officer, in RVN I advised an exceptionally good ARVN battalion and my AIT experience served me well.

1st Cavalry Division here! What’s up, where my soldiers at?!

I have served in both, Marine Infantry and Army Infantry, earning both the CAR & CIB. Marines receive a lot more training in basic and advanced infantry training. When assigned to an infantry unit they will continue with intense advance training. It never stops and there are many deployments. Though soldiers receive less initial basic and advanced infantry training, when assigned to their units they receive intense advanced training. As an army squad leader and platoon sergeant, I made sure my Soldiers were well Trained and ready for combat 🇺🇸

I have 2 friends that were infantry marines. Both switched to aemy infantry after. Both had same opinion same training, same intensity, only difference was army had better equipment and funding and lil less yelling

Army: 2 moms Marines: crayons. Every other military: Laughing at US military ads.