The deadliest weapon in the world is a MARINE and his rifle!
General John J. Pershing
Like most soldiers General Pershing had little fondness for the Marine Corps, viewing them as competitors and headline hunters. He attempted and failed to keep all Marine units out of the American Expeditionary Forces. However, he was impressed by the combat prowess of the Marines who fought in France. After a less than satisfactory inspection of an Army unit on February 12, 1918 he wrote in frustration “Why in hell can’t the Army do it if the Marines can; they are all the same kind of men, why can’t they be like Marines?”