When I first read this I thought it was a story from the Onion...
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
WTF is going on with the Corps?
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed about 7% of its overall force as the service prepares for a potential face-off with China.
The Marine Corps is cutting all military occupational specialties associated with tank battalions, law enforcement units and bridging companies, the service announced Monday. It's also reducing its number of infantry battalions from 24 to 21 and cutting tiltrotor, attack and heavy-lift aviation squadrons.
WTF is going on with the Corps?