wallythenycat
Member
I ran the USMC Marathon over the weekend, and the Marines sure do put on a good show despite the humid weather that day.
I saw a number of Marine officers along the way that both silver looking Army Airborne wings and gold looking Navy/Marine Parachutist wings. Assuming they were not prior service with the Army, how do Marine officers get such wings?
Secondly, I notice that, unlike the Army, Marine officers wear shiny rank insignia on their cammies. Do they have subdued ranks for the field so that they won't get spotted by the enemy?
I saw a number of Marine officers along the way that both silver looking Army Airborne wings and gold looking Navy/Marine Parachutist wings. Assuming they were not prior service with the Army, how do Marine officers get such wings?
Secondly, I notice that, unlike the Army, Marine officers wear shiny rank insignia on their cammies. Do they have subdued ranks for the field so that they won't get spotted by the enemy?