That can depends on what size of a unit you are talking about. A squad usually runs about 10 people. A platoon will have 3 to 5 squads. A company has two platoons. And a battalion normally has 4 companies.
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It depends on what weapon he is carrying, grenades, any weapon upgrades, and the number of marines in the unit.
If they ETS from the Marines and then reenlist into the Army. They won't be assigned to an Army Ranger unit from the Marine Corps.
It was the Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) flying from the USS Kearsarge in June of 1995.
No US Marines were at D-Day. The Marine divisions were totally committed in the Pacific.No US Marines were at D-Day. The Marine divisions were totally committed in the Pacific.
Marine Force Corpsman is a medic only for marines. Nothing different than a regular medic in the army. Except the fact that in reality there are no medics in the marines. the marines have nothing to do with healthcare at all. they are a fighting force and that is it. corpsman for the marines are navy corpsman who are enlisted in the navy who are stationed with a marine unit. to become a corpsman you do need at least a two year nursing degree.
a marine biologist is just a biologist that works in the water and has nothing to do with being in the marines. so yes you can be a marine biologist without being in the marines.
If they ETS from the Marines and then reenlist into the Army. They won't be assigned to an Army Ranger unit from the Marine Corps.
There are about 200,000 US Marines on active duty.
There are typically 15 to 20 captains in a standard Marine Corps company, which can vary depending on the unit's size and structure. Each captain serves as a company commander, leading and managing the unit's operations.
A "hard chargin' " MARINE is trying to be the best man in his unit in everything he does, large or small. If they all do it, what you get is a "hard chargin' unit." It means what it implies. Don't be standing in the path of a hard chargin' MARINE.
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