Are the marines the first to go into battle?

Answer 1

We do things that make us more available than any other branch... we are aboard ships that float the world. If anything ever pops off, a ship of Marines is near by and they've got enough stuff available to attack quickly and fiercely. Also, the president has to get approval to go to war, but technically he has the right to send the Marines on ANY operation that doesn't extend past 30 days. So if the Presidents feels it's necessary to take some kind of action, there's nothing stopping him from ordering Marines to do it. So long as the operation ends within 30 days, or he tricks the system by renaming the operation and starting the 30 days all over again. He can't IMMEDIETLY order the Army though, he needs to go through some kind of process to make that happen.

Answer 2

It depends,usually the first ones in are the CIA or Special Forces unit,but if you are referring to infantry,the Marines are usually the first ones in,they don't really need permission from the Congress which means that they are free of congressional interference.That's why the Marines are stationed at the Jordan-Syrian border during the Syrian dispute not too long ago,if anything were to go wrong,the Marines are ready to attack at a moments notice.

Answer 3

The mission of the Marine Corps is to establish a foothold in enemy territory. This was traditionally done through amphibious assaults, but can now be done by insertion through helicopters. Once this is done, they provide a place for the Army to land.

Answer 4

Marines fight in wars because they are the first to fight in U.S wars in every war that U.S has fought in the Marine Corps is always the first to fight