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NO!!! The Marine Corps is NOT A branch.
The UNITED STATES of AMERICA MARINE CORPS is THEEEEEEEE branch.
Now get down and give me 20.
Too slow, do it again maggot. ;)
The UNITED STATES of AMERICA MARINE CORPS is THEEEEEEEE branch.
Now get down and give me 20.
Too slow, do it again maggot. ;)
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Sgt Charles Welling
PO2 Mike Shorey - Never understood the Coast Guard thing.......... I think they are great and do some really dangerous stuff.............
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PO2 Mike Shorey
From what I know they’ve never been under the DoD except during times of war. They were Dept of Transportation, and now they’re Homeland Security.
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Will Boyd The Marine Corps is a branch of the military. It does however have close ties to the Navy, and the Department of the Navy oversees both service branches, each having its own autonomous leadership (Marine Corps has its Commandant, US Navy has its Chief of Naval Operations, both leaders are members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and both branches are under civilian oversight of the Secretary of the Navy.
https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/us-military-overview.html
https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/us-military-overview.html
In simple terms, the U.S. Armed Forces are made up of the five armed service branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy.
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PO2 Steven Michaeli - Five: Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard.
https://www.thebalance.com/u-s-military [login to see]
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US Military 101 - Organizational Structure and Roles
Information about the U.S. military: the mission of the five military branches, organizational chain of command, and an overview of military ranks.
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Yes. Why wouldn't it? What kind of question is this? Hell a simple Google search could have answered this question rather than coming into a military forum and questioning the legitimacy of one branch or another.
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Suspended Profile
It's not a troll question, it's a family member, probably very confused by the Navy/Corps relationship. The vast majority of Americans know nothing about the military. This wasn't an amused answer, it was rude, to a family member. Pretty messed up.
Cpl Justin Goolsby
No. It's a troll question. If it's a family member question, then you ask family members, not complete strangers. Like I said, this could have easily been Google searched.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Cpl Justin Goolsby - How different is it asking a question on Google and asking a question here? If you don't like a question, you're under no obligation to post anything.
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Short answer: Amphibious Corps of ground forces of US Navy. What other nations often refer to as Naval Infantry. Primary mission is to "seize and defend advanced naval bases".
Marine Corps Mission
The mission of the Marine Corps was set forth in the National Security Act of 1947 as amended (1952) and outlined in US Code collection § 5063. Historically, Marine Corps preparedness has been characterized by the phrase, "The First to Fight," and the mission of a Marine rifle squad is "To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy...There are the seven elements of the Marine Corps Mission.
1. Provide Fleet Marine Force with combined arms and supporting air components for service with the United States Fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the execution of naval campaign.
2. Provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval Stations and bases.
3. Develop, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
4. Provide Marine forces for airborne operations, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
5. Develop, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne operations.
6. Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to the joint mobilization plans.
7. Perform such other duties as the President may direct.
Marine Corps Mission
The mission of the Marine Corps was set forth in the National Security Act of 1947 as amended (1952) and outlined in US Code collection § 5063. Historically, Marine Corps preparedness has been characterized by the phrase, "The First to Fight," and the mission of a Marine rifle squad is "To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy...There are the seven elements of the Marine Corps Mission.
1. Provide Fleet Marine Force with combined arms and supporting air components for service with the United States Fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the execution of naval campaign.
2. Provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy and security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval Stations and bases.
3. Develop, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations.
4. Provide Marine forces for airborne operations, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, according to the doctrine established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
5. Develop, in coordination with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the doctrine, procedures, and equipment for airborne operations.
6. Expand peacetime components to meet wartime needs according to the joint mobilization plans.
7. Perform such other duties as the President may direct.
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Al Reynolds
CWO3 (Anonymous) Ah, generation Y... I never knew there was such a thing..... that is good.... I served before there was humor in uniform...
I suggested Will Boyd go navy (over ground pounders) because the Navy is a bit more relaxed in these matters and I made a hasty judgement that young Will will be hard to bend to the discipline required of people intent on eating dirt.... I imagined Will working hard to shine up the Captain's gig for a port that was still two days off.... That kind of expedient response... with coffee brewed fresh from the Bosuns locker fresh at hand... A man free to grumble whilst surrounded by the fresh breezes of a mighty ocean.....
I suggested Will Boyd go navy (over ground pounders) because the Navy is a bit more relaxed in these matters and I made a hasty judgement that young Will will be hard to bend to the discipline required of people intent on eating dirt.... I imagined Will working hard to shine up the Captain's gig for a port that was still two days off.... That kind of expedient response... with coffee brewed fresh from the Bosuns locker fresh at hand... A man free to grumble whilst surrounded by the fresh breezes of a mighty ocean.....
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MSG Louis Alexander
LCpl Shane Couch - So the Coast Guard is an active branch but controlled by the Department of Transportation? LOL
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MSG Louis Alexander
Does that mean Marine commercial ads are bogus and they are nothing more than Amphibious vehicle parkers for their slave master the Navy? LOL Com’on guy’s loosen up…it's only jest
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PO3 Michael James
CWO3 McIntosh, Sir; I have to question your answer.. "Amphibious Corps of ground forces of US Navy" Excellent answer.. only one problem, Congress of the United States does Not recognize the US Navy anymore.. They believe we are just some sort "party boat" .. Therefore, Congress has a hard time Understanding ANY BRANCH OF OUR MILITARY, or showing any respect for our Active, our Veterans, our retired.. Prerequisite for running for any political position of the Government.... 4 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY !!
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Will Boyd Most Definitely and if You Say Otherwise My Marine Shipmates get Real Pissy About It.
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SSgt Gary Andrews
The Marines get pissy? Why, Chip.........whatever do you mean? We are some of the coolest, calmest, most "touchy feely" and sensitive people on the planet. You must be thinking of another branch......
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Yes they are a branch of the armed services. However, they are not their own department. They fall under the department of the navy.
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The US Marine Corps is an Armed Service. It is also part of the Department of the Navy headed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. To my knowledge, it isn't a Branch like those in the Army, such as Infantry, Armor, etc.
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The Marine Corps is a branch of the military. It does however have close ties to the Navy, and the Department of the Navy oversees both service branches, each having its own autonomous leadership (Marine Corps has its Commandant, US Navy has its Chief of Naval Operations, both leaders are members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and both branches are under civilian oversight of the Secretary of the Navy.
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That's what I was trying to say above Colonel. It's the sender's responsibility to make sure the proper message is sent. In radio comms brevity and clarity matter, and RP is similar. When calling for fire there is a huge difference between "say again" and "repeat". Saying "repeat" after advancing on the objective just fired upon equals fratricide, because as most know it means to fire the mission again. Wording does matter. If he should choose the USMC, I'd envision a steep learning curve at MCRD.
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