Constitutionally speaking, the one thing the Government is supposed to spend our Taxes on IS the Military, everything else not so much.
That may be true, but we can't just spend money willy-nilly and expect good results. There IS a limit on what we can spend, so I think we should spend it wisely.
And, to me, spending it wisely doesn't include funding two separate ground forces. It's a luxury we can't afford.
If we're really serious about curtailing deficit spending and the debt, nothing should be off the table.
Interestingly enough, there are a whole bunch of Army pukes that will get sick on ships.
Marines are good enough to hold it in until they hit land.
BTW.........................the Marines are a division of the Navy, and have been since their inception. The Army is a bunch of johnny come lately types.
And......................we can get Marines on the beach quicker than the Army, and they're more motivated to win.
The Army is more interested in camping out in the places the Marines have won.
And yeah..............................I'm U.S. Navy (Retired).