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SemperFuxit: Marine Corps votes to exit Dept. of the Navy<\/p>\n
QUANTICO, Va. \u2014 In a move military analysts call \u201csimply stunning,\u201d the Marine Corps voted in a referendum Friday to leave the Department of the Navy, forming a separate branch tentatively named Men\u2019s Department of the Navy. Defense contractor stocks closed sharply down in the wake of the historic vote.<\/p>\n
The results were close, with 51.9 percent voting to leave and 48.1 percent voting to remain. Exit polling data showed the vote split along demographic lines with a slight majority of officers and all Marines from Texas voting to leave. More enlisted favored remaining, especially those with four or more dependents.<\/p>\n
The hotly contested vote over what became known as \u201cSemperFuxit\u201d followed months of debate and campaigning from both sides. Though the issue has been debated at Naval Institute Symposia for several years, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller only agreed to hold a Facebook poll on the question after being \u201cno ballsed\u201d in a disagreement with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. According to sources, the disagreement regarded funding the new Amphibious Assault Vehicle.<\/p>\n
The \u201cRemain\u201d camp fought for the Corps to stay with the Navy, citing the service\u2019s amphibious traditions and the \u201cneed for a service to call worthless\u201d while transporting them to battle, sources in Neller\u2019s office say.<\/p>\n
However, the \u201cLeave\u201d camp won out, with voters choosing the side that urged the Corps to maintain its tradition to \u201cdo more with less,\u201d to include no naval gunfire, transport, medical support, or aviation assets.<\/p>\n
Hours after the vote, many Marines in the barracks were Googling \u201cwhat do those navy POGs even do?\u201d and \u201chow much leave are we getting?\u201d The future of RIMPAC, an annual, major Pacific multinational exercise set to begin next week, is now in doubt.<\/p>\n
When asked for comment, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said, \u201cWait, that really happened? Jesus, how drunk were they?\u201d<\/p>\n
Paul Sharpe contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.duffelblog.com\/2016\/06\/semperfuxit\/<\/p>\n
SemperFuxit: Marine Corps votes to exit Dept. of the Navy<\/p>\n
QUANTICO, Va. \u2014 In a move military analysts call \u201csimply stunning,\u201d the Marine Corps voted in a referendum Friday to leave the Department of the Navy, forming a separate branch tentatively named Men\u2019s Department of the Navy. Defense contractor stocks closed sharply down in the wake of the historic vote.<\/p>\n
The results were close, with 51.9 percent voting to leave and 48.1 percent voting to remain. Exit polling data showed the vote split along demographic lines with a slight majority of officers and all Marines from Texas voting to leave. More enlisted favored remaining, especially those with four or more dependents.<\/p>\n
The hotly contested vote over what became known as \u201cSemperFuxit\u201d followed months of debate and campaigning … Continue reading