After World War II the marines had grown to 670,000
me we went into the Vietnam War that was the longest
war that the marines ever participated in the Koran war
was right after that in that war the United States lost
about 250,00 men. One of the more resent actions of the
marines was Operation Dessert Storm, Iraq invaded Kuwait
and the marines quickly forced the attacking country out
of Kuwait.
The people eligible for the marines are men and
women from the age of 17-28(women 18-28). The marines
are a self controlled section off the Navy that serves
on both land and sea. The command structure of the corps
is corporal, sergeant, master sergeant, and sergeant
major. The marines serve as detachments to ships, and to
protect U.S. embraces.
There two main military branches in the Pacific
and in the Atlantic. One of the marine nicknames is
leatherneck from the leather cravel once part of there
uniform. The Leader of the marines is a four star
general. The word marines comes from the word mare
that means sea in Latin. The Emblem of the marines is a
combined globe eagle and anchor, the motto is Semper
Fidelis which means always faithful. |