2007-02-09 12:50:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Because there are 3...
Army
Navy (Marine Corps falls in here)
Air Force
2007-02-09 12:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Fatboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The branches in what exactly?
If you are talking about the Department of Defense, then that is because according to them the Marines are under the Department of the Navy. So thats why there are only three branches in the DOD.
As for the Federal Government, I can't think of any context in which something was referred to as "the three branches" other than to follow it with "of the government are...". There are three branches in the Federal Government but why they named them the way they did is most likely due to thier role in the government.
2007-02-09 21:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by Flynn380 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would assume you mean military not govt. The big three are the navy Army and Air Force. The other two branches are the marines and Coast Guard but they are subordinate to the Navy. So there are really three branches.
2007-02-10 12:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are all from the same basic department AKA military but they are separate organizations of the military with separate funding, recruitment and publicity, or it could be a tree that all fallen soldiers blood feeds the one of freedom.
I just checked and apparently there are five U.S Military Branches?
* United States Army
* United States Navy
* United States Marine Corps although they fall under Navy so Wikipedia must be wrong?
* United States Air Force
* United States Coast Guard
2007-02-09 20:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by Dr.DoSoLittle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 3 branches of the military are considered the:
Navy
Army
Air Force.
The Marines are under the department of the Navy. The Coast Guard are under the Navy during wartime. I believe its the Homeland Security during peacetime.
2007-02-09 21:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by time4swim 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Army
Air Force
Navy (read the Marine Corps emblem, it says on it "Department of the Navy")
The Marine Corps hates to admit that it Technically falls under the Navy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:USMC_logo.svg
2007-02-09 23:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you talking about the government branches?
Executive, Judicial and, Legislative?
2007-02-09 20:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by PROUD TO BE A LIBERAL TEEN! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The are the same, but then they are different. They protect the same tree.
2007-02-09 20:57:03 · answer #8 · answered by plezurgui 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the "3 Muskateers" was already taken.
2007-02-09 20:56:17 · answer #9 · answered by dr_tom_cruise_md 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋