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2007-11-11 08:08:40 · 12 answers · asked by hbkj5400 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There are three military departments under the Defense Department: the Army Department, the Navy Department and the Air Force Department.
There are five branches of the military: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
The Navy and the Marine Corps report to the Navy Department as well as the Coast Guard in times of war. Otherwise the Coast Guard reports to the Department of Homeland defense.
The National Guard is "owned" by the individual state but can be activated by the President to federal service in times of emergency.
2007-11-11 08:24:53 · answer #1 · answered by AniMeyhem! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Navy. This is where the Department of Defense budget gets allocated to. Within the Department of the Navy is housed the United States Marine Corps. They are NOT their own department. The USMC budget is determined by the USMC needs under the National Security Act of 1948 and anything else the Navy feels they want to give. Of the entire military budget, the USMC only receives 4%.
Now while there are four branches: Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, it is important to understand their setup. Also note the the Coast Guard is under the Department of Transportation and not the Department of Defense.
2007-11-11 08:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kiker 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contrary to belief there are only 3 branches of the US Military, The Army, Air Force and The Navy. The Marines are a Department of the Navy. By this I mean they receive there Annual Budget from the Navy’s Annual Budget.
2007-11-11 08:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by Joshuah T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But there are 7 uniformed services:
Army, Navy, AIr Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Commissioned Corps.
The Army and Air National Guard are neither state militaries, nor separate branches.
They are Reserve componeents of the Army and Air Force respectively, who, when not federalized are commanded by the Governor of their states.
2007-11-11 08:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United States Armed Forces are the military services of the United States. The term "United States Armed Forces" is used inconsistently and without ever being clearly defined in parts of Title 10 of the United States Code. In general, it refers to the five active components, more commonly known as branches, of the military services of the United States:
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard
2007-11-11 08:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by bob t 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Department of the Army
Department of the Navy
Marine Corps (also a part of the Navy)
Department of the Air Force
Coast Guard
2007-11-11 08:16:26 · answer #6 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Army, Navy, Coast guard, Marines, Air force, National Guard.
2007-11-11 08:12:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anime_Warrior 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Army, Air Force Navy and Marines.
2007-11-11 08:12:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard
2007-11-11 08:14:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u.s. army
u.s. navy (the marines are a branch of the navy)
u.s. air force
the guard is a state military but are still a military branch
the coast guard is part of the homeland military and the u.s. military
2007-11-11 08:56:37 · answer #10 · answered by pvt. staffeld 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋