2007-06-22 14:28:52 · 4 answers · asked by 12VDC800mA2600 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A Marine is a member of the US Marine Corps, a division of the Department of the Navy, and is a combat soldier.
A merchant marine is a commercial boat hand. Someone whose job is on a commercial vessel.
2007-06-22 14:31:41 · answer #1 · answered by Stuart 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Marine is a member of the US Armed Forces. A Merchant Marine is a civilian sailor who is a member of the union.
2007-06-22 15:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by Coasty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
merchant Marines are not a armed force , they simply are hired out to move equiment from place to place where as the Marines as in USMC are a armed service branch of the Navy.
when we were deployed to Iraq the equipment was loaded on a merchant marine ship and waiting on us when we go there. they are just saliors for a private firm
2007-06-22 14:32:42 · answer #3 · answered by medic_30852 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Merchant Marine is not a member of the military. He works on merchant vessels.
2007-06-22 14:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by pepper 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋