The Marines would get more recognition, if U.S. Rep. Walter Jones gets his way.
Language in the 2008 Defense Authorization Bill, which recently passed the House of Representatives, would change the name of the Department of Navy to the Department of Navy and Marine Corps, at the recommendation of the Farmville Republican.
Jones has been pushing for the name change for six years. One of the Marines' largest bases, Camp Lejeune, is in his congressional district.
The Marine Corps operates under the Department of the Navy, but Jones has argued that the service deserves equal billing.
"It is time that the Marine Corps be recognized as one of the strongest fighting teams in this country," Jones said in a House speech in support of the language.
The bill must still be considered by the Senate, which could remove the name change.
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Re: Semper Fi
As a former Marine, I must say that this matters to none in the ranks. It's clearly a move to pander to the senior Marine leaders and the overall civilian "community."
The change is in name only and doesn't affect anything other than the title of the Secretary of the Navy (and Marine Corps).
It doesn't even give the USMC a boost, only the civilian leadership.
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