User blog comment:USMC Lance/U.S. Marines need new combat uniforms!!!!!!/@comment-3349991-20111212011103/@comment-3349991-20111212023021

Also, the Marines are primarily the branch of the military meant to be able to rapidly deploy on enemy soil in conjunction with the Navy, so they aren't as large as the Army, so they aren't going to receive as much special Research and Development in some areas.