<p>Yes, the uniforms are changing. They are being implemented in the fleet this year, and will be fully integrated by the middle of 2010. It’s for the Enlisted side, though… with the change in service uniform and a push to Marine-like digital uniforms. The enlisted dress uniforms are undertaking a minor overhaul, as well. There is this huge debate going on right now, where the officers and chiefs are fighting everyone else because the E-6 and below service uniforms have been changed to Khaki tops, which are normally reserved for the Senior enlisted and O’s… I think it’s pretty dumb, myself.</p>
<p>Second, I don’t have any concrete statistics, but I’m sure Army has many more KIA’s than the Marine Corps. But with the 10,000 Marine and Sailor surge to Afghanistan this May, who knows. I think the Army is bringing like 5,000 or some soldiers over there as well around the same time-frame.</p>
<p>Now… I think this was a pretty dumb question. Haha… I mean, who knows. Maybe Army people don’t know about this web-site? You can’t really have a concrete reason as to why one branch’s forum has more users versus another one. Maybe CC somehow attracts more Navy folk… I’d say it has to do with the fact that Navy people are smarter and know how to use the internet.</p>
<p>Totally kidding. :)</p>
<p>And as far as USNA Midshipmen looking towards USMC service… of course there are people wanting to go serve the Scarlett and Gold. It might be surprising, but there are quite a few midshipmen who’s goal is to particularly be a Marine officer… might run in the family, might be pride, who knows. And while they do fight on the ground quite a bit, The Marines are making a push back to blue side. If you didn’t know, here’s a bit of information for ya: The Marines were originally created to serve on ships as guards and infantry-men against pirates and when storming ports. There is a MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) going out this May as a float around the seas on a Navy run ship… and there are plenty of Marines on it.</p>
<p>And then you have the huge change in direction to Afgahnistan. Iraq is on track to be stripped of all, or most, US forces by August 2010. War is changing, and so is the military.</p>