2006-06-26 16:15:11 · 11 answers · asked by pat t 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Coombs 1973 brought up a good point, the Army lost more due to the higher number on the ground.
The Army actually had over 280,000 to 450,000 at various points. The Navy and Air Force have really only been on teh ground for a year there. Therefore, percentage wise:
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Coast Guard are not deployed in any significant number, but they lose many members every year because they are trying to save the life of a moron swimming to Hawaii with a case of beer on his belly. That is not an honorable way to go. I'd rather die by a hail of bullets than be pulled under by an idiot in a kayak off the Aleutians.
2006-06-26 16:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Mark W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines.
2006-06-27 03:52:22 · answer #2 · answered by Phil My Crack In 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's the coast guard and navy. Then you have the Airforce too. Only in the Marines and Army do you have grunts. That's the sole purpose of the rest of the military is to support the grunts. Really, the military is divided between the grunts, and the REMFs. With the grunts taking most of the casualties...PERIOD.
2006-06-26 18:26:20 · answer #3 · answered by Spartan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coast Guard
Air Force
Army
Navy
Marines
2006-06-26 16:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by sam fisher 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the Marines are part of the Navy, suggest the list below:
Air Force [air-conditioning anyone?]
Coast Guard
Army
Navy (includes Marine Corps)
2006-06-26 16:33:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number of deaths in Iraq is misleading
Air Force 22
Navy 38
Marines 646
Army 1254
There are around 133,000 serving of which over 99,000 are Army. There are 4,000 Navy, leaving 30,000 between Air Force & Marines. So the Army having more deaths is because they have more soldiers in Iraq.
So it appears to be
Navy
Air Force
Army
Marines
2006-06-26 16:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by Wolfpacker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To answer this question you must fully understand each branch's purpose.
Army: Provide long-term security and wage warefare away from coastal areas.
Marines: First-to-fight strike force that is sent in to break up first resistance to allow other branches to move in.
Navy: Provide water-to-land, water-to-water, water-to-air assitance in combat.
Airforce: Provides air-to-air, air-to-ground, air-to-water assitance in combat.
Coast Guard: Defend the coastal borders of the U.S.
So I'd say
Marines or Army for toughest.
Navy (Chance of explosions onboard ship, attacks on ships close to shore, etc)
Airforce (combat missions are much fewer and safer in today's world).
2006-06-26 21:21:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a guess, but
Coast Guard
Air Force
Navy
Army
Marines
2006-06-26 16:19:43 · answer #8 · answered by sportsmom1000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can put it in order, I would agree with sportsmom1000. After that is said let me tell you something. You can die in any of the military branches.
2006-06-26 16:24:08 · answer #9 · answered by gun grunt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navy
Coast Guard (because they encounter drug cartels n such)
Air Force
Army
Marines (they take too many risks)
I seperated Navy and Marines since they do operate individually.
2006-06-26 16:29:17 · answer #10 · answered by Marky-Mark! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋