Quote Of The Day: A Marine Officer Says The Peace Corps Is Doing It Better
“Based on my year traveling through Africa, I have concluded that Marines are very popular training partners on the continent...
“Based on my year traveling through Africa, I have concluded that Marines are very popular training partners on the continent because they are Marines. They have a reputation for military efficiency and soldierly virtue, and they have many of the qualities that make them great foreign advisors, mentors, and liaisons. I have also concluded the primary deficiency Marines have in Africa is a lack of appropriate foreign language ability, and there are other organizations on the continent that conduct similar activities better: the French military and the Peace Corps.”
