The ground-pounders finally get their due.
The Air Force is no longer America’s overwhelming choice as the most important branch of the armed forces due to the conflict in Iraq, a new Gallup poll shows.
Americans consider the Army or the Marine Corps just as important, while the Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard are far behind, the survey found. However, twice as many people named the Marine Corps as the “most prestigious branch” compared to the rest.
The poll represents a significant shift in opinion, which has traditionally favored the Air Force. The public has long considered the Air Force as the service “most vital to the nation’s defense” dating back to similar polls in the 1940s and 1950s.
But the tremendous amount of media attention zeroed in on ground forces in Iraq has changed public perceptions, Gallup found.
1 comment:
Curse you, Sir!
One day, we'll take the title back. Just you see.
Although, I must say in all seriousness, besides my own service I have the most respect for the Marines. It seems their focus rarely strays from fighting and winning, whereas the Air Force and especially the Army seem to take turns doing social experiments.
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