OK people, listen up. SSgt Dobbs here from the USAF. <--- dont like to mention that but need to let you know i know what im talking about.
Anyway, there are 5 services: Army, Navy, Marines, Airforce, and the Coastguard.
Army, Navy, and the Airforce are pretty normal in this topic.
Marines, yes they are indeed a department of the Navy. No they wont admit to that. And yes they are still their own indepenant branch of the armed services. No they dont have a 5 star rank because all marines battalions are attached to fleets and the fleet commander decides where to "storm the beachhead" with the advice from the Marine commander. So in time of war: i.e. WWI, WWII. The Navy will have the 5 stars (fleet admiral) not the marines.
Coastguard, yes they are too their own seperate branch of the armed services. Only thing special about them is that they fall under the Department of Transportation not the Department of Defense. Many ppl dont know that but its true. They are still a war fighting force but like the dude said above they are tasked with homeland security and policing our boarders. Thats it.
Hope that helped.
Anyway, there are 5 services: Army, Navy, Marines, Airforce, and the Coastguard.
Army, Navy, and the Airforce are pretty normal in this topic.
Marines, yes they are indeed a department of the Navy. No they wont admit to that. And yes they are still their own indepenant branch of the armed services. No they dont have a 5 star rank because all marines battalions are attached to fleets and the fleet commander decides where to "storm the beachhead" with the advice from the Marine commander. So in time of war: i.e. WWI, WWII. The Navy will have the 5 stars (fleet admiral) not the marines.
Coastguard, yes they are too their own seperate branch of the armed services. Only thing special about them is that they fall under the Department of Transportation not the Department of Defense. Many ppl dont know that but its true. They are still a war fighting force but like the dude said above they are tasked with homeland security and policing our boarders. Thats it.
Hope that helped.