re: #14 ProGunLiberal

A) Deterence against continued encroachment on its neighbors.

B) If my hunch is correct, when China begins to capsize, to drive a final stake through the government and facilitate a disintingration.

re: #9 Gus

Well, all four of the branches have a specific role. The only unusual branch is the Marines, and that is because our Marine Corps. are significantly larger than other nations.

The roles wouldn’t change within a combined force. But I understand that 1,000 years from now we’ll still have the Marines. I’m sure of it. //