Just saw on the news today of someone who was in the Army and after that obligation was up then joined the Marines. He wasn't a high ranking officer either. Just curious if it has been done before or is even possible.
2007-03-02 08:46:33 · 7 answers · asked by imon2u 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Sure my grandfather did it. Marines, Army, then retired from the Air Force.
2007-03-02 10:20:17 · answer #1 · answered by need4speedsc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a First Sergeant while stationed at Vandenberg AFB, California had been in the Marines, Navy, Army and the Air Force. He was one tough old bird! I wouldn't have tangled with him for all the beer in Texas! If ya did your job he left ya alone. But pull a "royal screw-up" and he would (figuratively) leave ya layin' face down on the floor!
2007-03-03 21:57:13 · answer #2 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My father was in the Army in WW2 and just after. A couple of years later he joined the Navy (when it was using the NINE month deployments). After his tour in the Navy, he joined the Air Force and retired as an E-8 (Senior Master Sergeant).
So, he missed the USMC.
US Coast Guard is under the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, not the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, so it's not REALLY a military branch (except during a declared war when it comes under the DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY).
2007-03-03 15:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A gentleman named Paul Thomas living in Lago Vista, Texas, served with (not in) all 5 branches.
2007-03-02 17:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by RANDLE W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOYDE W. MCILLWAIN JR. served in the Army, marines and navy reserves.
http://216.109.125.130/search/cache?p=served+in+all+branches+of+the+military&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&u=www.angelfire.com/theforce/sgtmcillwai/branches.html&w=served+branches+branch+military&d=EwzrexIeOWJO&icp=1&.intl=us
Maybe there was somebody who served four, but he/she probably doesn't have a dedicated web site.
2007-03-02 17:19:45 · answer #5 · answered by gregory_dittman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been some documented cases, haven't been able to find the article I read about it, when I do I'll post it.
2007-03-03 02:59:05 · answer #6 · answered by neeno 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are five branches of the military.
2007-03-02 21:12:26 · answer #7 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋