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What if the USMC took over the airborne mission in addition to the amphibious mission? IIRC, something like this was proposed during the cold war, where the Marines would take responsibility for responding to any incidents around the globe and covering NATO's periphery, leaving the Army free to focus on the major theatres like Germany and Korea.

My biggest questions are:
  • How does this affect Marine culture and doctrine?
  • What kind of changes would there be to the organization of the Marines? If they don't have the mission of fighting major wars, might they drop the MEFs and just have MEUs or MEBs for the amphibious mission?
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