i know u all will say its not, i want to hear answers from members of the other branches of the service
2007-02-05 02:52:14 · 14 answers · asked by Beaujock 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I was 6 years in the Navy, 4 of those on an amphibious assault ship (USS Belleau Wood LHA-3). We worked a lot with the Marines, but they were not part of us. In a nutshell, they are under the Department of the Navy, but only to the extend that they report to the Secretary of the Navy. Below, they have their own chain of command, just like all the other branches.
From what I have seen, the Navy and Marines work closer together than any other branches of the military working with another branch. But this could just be because of the environment I was in.
2007-02-05 03:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by Mutt 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would expect you want a real answer and not just people's opinions of what they think. So:
In 1980, the Commandant of the Marine Corps was made a
full member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in 1986 under the
Goldwater-Nichols Act, the Marine Corps was given equal status
with the other services. (Army, Navy and Air Force).
Therefore, until 1986 the USMC was an integral part of the US Navy but is now recognized by law as a separate branch of the military.
2007-02-05 04:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by Hot Rod 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The US Marine Corps is a separate branch of service UNDER the Department of the Navy. Each service has it's own mission, duties and responsibilities. Let the Air Force or Army try to run a ship?
2007-02-05 03:02:17 · answer #3 · answered by g92501 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess some would say yes, but from my perspective i would say no. the Marines have a proud history with the navy as does the Navy with the Corps. same could be said with the Army and Air force which Interact more together. although in this day and time all the services interact more together than they have in past generations because of the world threat that we face today.
2007-02-05 03:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the child of a National Guard Sargent and an Army 4 Star General grandfather- and the wife and sister Of a Marine- it is an elite fighting task force-ground men for the Navy. They are the first in-ie: my Brother into Kuwait city-and due to their training and skills, front the entering army ground troops. They are a branch of the Navy, but are a distinct and highly honored separate group. Kind of a put down question by its sound though....
2007-02-05 03:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by ARTmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're a separate branch of provider under the dep. of the army. They do work together with the army in all factors, even nevertheless they're nonetheless an elite separate scuffling with unit. As to the army in basic terms offering bombing and different factors of protection, the army supplies you shore bombardment for all the branches of provider while needed. america militia does not combat their battles such simply by fact the army fights this conflict, the army this conflict, the Air tension this conflict, the Marines this conflict. they try the conflict jointly helping each branch as needed. Additonally, in time of conflict, the President with approval from the Congress, can order the Coast safeguard under the dep. of the army, till the size of the conflict or till they're relieved of their responsibilities and transferred lower back to the dep. of Transportation.
2016-09-28 11:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah the navy has to cut some of it's funding for the marines... I have a good friend who joined the marines and he even agrees that they are a branch on the navy.
I mean the marines don't have their own medics.. The navy has to supply them....
2007-02-05 03:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marines are part of the Navy and they know it, they just do not like to admit it. If they have nothing to do with the Navy then why is the marines Logo have a ships anchor on it. Also they are paid by the Department of the Navy. That pretty much confirms that the marines are part of the navy!
2007-02-05 03:03:52 · answer #8 · answered by tbird 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the marines were originally the navy's amphibious landing force used to secure beaches for landing larger forces they were the hardest of the hard and the most well trained of navy personel so good at what they did that it was inevitable that they would want and deserve thier own identity as a seperate force although still accountable to the dept. of the navy they are as different a force as can be
2007-02-05 03:05:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the marines is a branch of the navy. the real name is Navy-Marine Corps
2007-02-05 03:01:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋