What do you 'respect' most about "sister services?"

One of my greatest assignments I have had was in a JTF for a year. I really witnessed first hand the discipline Marines have, how the Air Force really takes care of their Airmen, and how much more respect a Chief Petty Officer gets than the average SFC in the Army. In all honesty, many of our sister services provided as much if not more to the fight. I gained a myriad of experience coming off that tour and am thankful for the people I met and served with. If given the opportunity I would jump on another joint assignment in a heartbeat. 

<p>Really respect the Air Force's quiet dedication to getting support to the soldier on the ground, whether the support is in the form of ordnance or supplies. </p><p><br></p><p>I've seen pilots fly halfway around the world to put hurt on the bad guys. Sometimes they&nbsp;laid it so close it knocked the wind out of me or I could feel the heat of their engines. I had a feeling some of those pilots would jump out and beat the bad guys over the head with the bombs if they had to. </p><p><br></p><p>On the supply side, they always got it&nbsp;to us, no matter how long it took or what screwed up location it was. There were a couple of times I was&nbsp;alone in places no sane person would be, but the fly guys never questioned they had to help or risk their butts. </p><p><br></p><p>Don't get me wrong: the USAF load masters broke their share of&nbsp;our equipment&nbsp;and once dropped my team way off target and into garbage dump on a night jump. However, when you been pounding around bad guy land by yourself for a couple weeks or been in an isolated assignment for months on end and that USAF cargo plane lands; its hard to keep the lump in your throat down as you see the sun glint off the American flag on the plane's tail.</p>

<p>Marines.&nbsp; They are just crazy and have Esprit de Corps out the ying yang.&nbsp; It takes a special kind to be a Marine.&nbsp; I couldn't do it.&nbsp; I respect those that can and do.</p>