Why do US Marines take so much pride in being Marines?

As a Marine no longer in uniform, I can tell you that Marines take pride in not only the rigorous training that they undergo, both enlisted at Parris Island and San Diego, at TBS to become officers, but in the Esprit de Corps that is instilled in all Marines. read more

Answered Jun 20, 2016 · Upvoted by Quora User, 28+ years as an officer in the US Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve · Author has 225 answers and 309.6k answer views During three months of Marine Corp. Basic training every time I wanted to go to the bathroom I had to ask permission to do so. read more

: I have worked with all the services frequently during my career. I see the ups and downs in each service. read more