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Short answer is you can't, to begin with there's no such thing as "the merchant marines" the phrase you're looking for is merchant marine, no s, secondly the term merchant marine refers to an industry, not a military service or government agency.

Saying you want to "enlist in the merchant marine" is the same as saying you want to enlist in the supermarkets, or the airline industry.

That being said, if you wish to be employed as a merchant mariner, there are a few routes you can take, one would be to attend one of the academies, or you could attend one of the trade schools, or you could get the necessary documentation and either apply dirrectly to a non-union shipping company, or join one of the maritime unions (most shipboard jobs are union and the jobs are to be had through the various union hiring halls.

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No. You can be in one branch of the military, and be attached to another branch (for example, Air Force Tac-P personnel are often assigned to Army or Marine Corps units), but you can't be in two branches simultaneously.

200,827 active (as of June 2011)

40,000 reserve (as of 2010)

Approximately 40,000 graduate each year from Paris Island, SC and San Diego, CA.

Additionally the Marines also produce officers at Quantico, VA. I am not sure how the whole process works with Marine Corps officers but I know the Naval Academy and Pensacola Florida have something to do with their training as well( I think the former is for Aviation). You basically have OCS and TBS and I am not sure of the rules regarding who gets to skip what.

But suffice it to say I would guess the Marines produce between 2 and 5 thousand officers a year as well.

So say over 40 thousand Marines a year...probably around 42,000.

If they have kept the relative same numbers (give or take 50K active or 25%) since Vietnam and the average age of a Marine graduating bootcamp is 19 then there are approximately 2.4 million U.S. Marines alive in the United States (56 years worth of Marines 75-19).

If fighting age is between 18 and 50 then there are approximately 1.3 Million Marines of fighting age living in the United States.

Once a Marine Always a Marine. United States Marines are notoriously loyal to God, Corps, and Country (in that order). Almost all of them own and maintain their own personal weapons. Many are members of the Marine Corps league, join a state Marine Corps (ie Texas State Marines) and/or regularly shoot in competition (NRA). If our country called on these Marines there would be about a million Marines in the capital (or anywhere else) within about 48 hours.

The rank of Corporal and Leading Seaman are equivalent. The next level up is Sergeant (army) Petty Officer (navy). Although the American Navy turfs in a few extra pay grades under the Petty Officer rank. On the other hand the British Navy skips the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class and goes right to Petty Officer 1st Class from Leading Seaman. Petty Officer 1st Class is equivalent to Warrant Officer in the Army. Confused?

US Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone is buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California .

Well the short answer is that they are different branches of the military. The long answer is this and I'll try to be as indifferent as possible. Ill compare the rangers to Marine Corps infantry.

Lets start with the USMC as I am more knowledgeable with them.

First training wise, the Corps makes you go through a 13 week bootcamp. After which they go to ITB (Infantry Training Battalion) which is another 9 week long school. After which they go to their respective units (unless recon but they are not considered typical infantry). From there its training day in and day out and playing all of absurd "games" (not the fun kind). The training is extremely difficult and is non-stop as they are always out in the field or going on hikes with all their equipment and weapons (If your a saw gunner you have to carry your saw).

Ok now with the rangers

The easiest comparison would be to USMC recon because they are not considered SF (that would be the Green Berets). The rangers are usually the cream of the crop of the army (and many Green Berets are the best of the best in Ranger Battalions, usually) They go through army basic which I believe is 9 weeks long but it is much easier than USMC bootcamp. From there the go to AIT but I'm not 100% positive on that and after that if they have signed a ranger contract prior to shipping to basic (basically if they were physically fit with a 1st class pft and not a mental case) they go to ranger school which would be equivalent to USMC ITB but is slightly more in depth and emphasizes alot of team building and small team leadership (which is a main stay in the USMC as a whole). Also if you flunk out of ranger school you get recycled into regular army infantry. If you flunk out of ITB you get sent to some other MOS not infantry related (comm, cook, etc.).

Now if you were asking who was better trained I would say a Ranger is about equal to USMC Infantry. Its harder to compare the two because they are trained for two very different missions but either one would be a very formidable opponent when someone in the army completes basic training with a ranger contract they then go to airborne school and after that are brought to RASP, not ranger school. ranger school is to earn a ranger tab, which someone from any unit (or branch) can try to achieve. RASP is to get selected into the 75th Ranger Regiment. which is a special operations group of the U.S. Army. while i will agree that marine boot camp is probably harder then army basic training, it is just that, basic training. the army itself is too large to train everyone to an elite standard, therefore theres groups like SF and rangers to draw out the toughest in mind and body from the regular ranks. unlike basic training and boot camp, RASP can be quit at anytime for any reason, and people are dropped frequently for lacking the substance to be a ranger. anyone can complete training that they are not allowed to quit, but doing something that just downright sucks and sucking up your pain and mental abuse, lack of sleep, blood soaked feet, and still performing to the standards even tho 80% of the class quits in the first few weeks, that takes strength.

I am a former Army Ranger and my father was a Force Recon Marine. I will try to balance my answer as he seemed to be more familiar with the Marine side of things.

When you go into the Army with a Ranger contract, as an 11B Infantryman, an airborne contract or an MOS that the 75th Ranger Regiment accepts or needs, you have an opportunity to become an Army Ranger. While anybody (who meets the pre-qualifications) in the Army can go to Ranger school, being an Army Ranger is a separate and distinct path that leads you into the Army's Special Operations Community.

Without arguing who is tougher or who has the most training between Marines and Rangers, I will attempt to illustrate what training an Army Ranger does to get to where he is going and once he arrives at the unit. First; boot-camp, then AIT or a combination of them known as OSUT. Next, comes airborne school and RASP (formerly known as RIP), both located at Ft Benning, home of the infantry and the 75th Ranger Regiment. Upon arrival at one of the 3 geographically separated Ranger Battalions, you have just got your foot in the door, so to speak. You are recognized as a Ranger and your training as a Ranger essentially begins then. Based on unit availability, your "drive and motivation" and personal accomplishments/experience,etc., you are sent to Ranger school as soon as possible. Upon completion of Ranger school, you return to your unit and resume your training with your unit. Starting in RASP, you can "opt-out" or quit at anytime and you will go to a conventional Army unit based on the Army's needs. The Regiment can also return you to the regular Army based on your performance; or lack of. You are held to a higher standard in Regiment than you would be in most units. This includes physically, mentally and morally. The Ranger Creed is your guideline for this. All Rangers are required to memorize this (among other things)and live it daily. There is a large amount of emphasis on this in your early days as they develop you into a Ranger and leader. After Ranger school, you will most likely assume a leadership position if you haven't already. The role of a quiet professional is emphasized in all Special Ops units and a great amount of responsibility is put on young men early in their careers. The Regiment can do this due to their stringent entry requirements. Higher security clearances are required due to the nature of the Regiment's work.

The missions your unit are primarily responsible for and command you're unit is under play a big role in what, how, when you will deploy into a combat situation. The Rangers in the Regiment are 4-time volunteers; in that they volunteer to come into the Army, to go to Airborne school, to attend RASP and attend/complete Ranger school. They are essentially an elite light infantry unit, although the term light infantry can be argued for modern-day Rangers due to the current conflicts.

Because they are Special Operations, they have a unique set of skills/missions that they train for and are better at than other units. For example; you won't regularly see Army units storming the beaches doing a beachhead assault as that is the bread and butter of Marines and Navy units. An airfield seizure is an example of a "specialty" or primary mission of a Ranger battalion. Both Marines and Rangers train hard at what they do and IMO, are the best in the world at it. The Marines are unique in that they are, as stated previously, part of the Navy and serve as their Naval Infantry personnel. The Rangers are basically highly trained infantrymen who are part of a special operations unit that undertakes high-priority missions for the U.S.

Understanding the differences in conventional and special operations units is key to understanding the differences in the Marines and Rangers. One isn't necessarily better, but they are different. There is no end-all, be-all force within any competent military, but as a team, the US military has a diversified combination to answer any threat to national security. Comparing those two is still more like apples and oranges. Most people ignorant (no offense meant) of the military and especially of front-line units want to know who is the toughest. That to me is a naive question and is also subjective to what their idea of tough is.

Navy SEALs typically use a SIG 9mm as a secondary arm but once you make it past BUD/s it is completely up to the operator what firearm they use. SEALs train with all sorts of weapons from all over the world.

normally right at 100 total CWO-5's in the Marine Corps.

well it depends on if you want to be worked harder..if you join the Marines they have a very tough boot camp that will stretch you to your limits..the Army does still have a hard boot camp but they are not a rigorous as the Marines

Supposedly it comes from the abbreviation "HUA," meaning Heard-Understood-Acknowledged, but it's most likely just something used to give motivation, since Marines are notorious for being motivated.

Hoorah, hurrah, hooray, hurray are variants which all mean agreement, approval, celebration or just plain happiness. The etymology is a mystery, but these words are found in written English at least a century before the establishment of the USMC which casts considerable doubt on the HUA explanation.

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No, its a biological fact that females do not have as much physical strength as males. Its called testosterone, it keeps females from competing with men, and until females can compete with men (aka never), they cannot be put into combat arms.

^-- They only can't do this because it's a rule to military. Some of the best snipers in history are females, they can do just as good as a man despite biological differences.

A Marine in a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, the USMC is a branch of the militray and members of the USMC are in the military.

"a merchant marine" would be the private maritime industry of any nation, if you meant a merchant mariner, then that would be a civilian employed on a private ship.

Some consider it to have been Archibald Sommers who was the first Sergeant Major in the Marine Corp and received that rank on 1 January 1801. The first to hold the billet of Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps was Wilbur Bestwick from 23 May 1957 until 31 August 1959.

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You have a total commitment of eight years - any time you spend not on active duty or in a reserve component, you'll spend in what's known as the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). You're basically subject to recall during that time if you're needed.

The shortest enlistment period I'm aware of for time spent on active duty is two years, but again, the overall obligation is eight.

No, you are not. The Navy and the Marines are two separate services. But the Marines are a part of the Navy. Some Navy personnel are assigned to the Marine Corps, such as Corpsman.

You have that option to switch, however the US Army does not have to technically release you from your contract until you fail to ship for Basic Training (it is the same way for all other branches). Now as a US Army Recruiter you have to understand that when you enlisted in the Army you got to choose your specific MOS based on you ASAVB score, where in the Marines you will choose three career fields and which ever one opens first the Marine Corp will give you. People enlist into the Marine Corps for one of four reasons; 1. They like the uniform 2. They think they are hardcore 3. Family tradition 4. Following their friend's. You don't join the Marine Corps for job experience or college money, don't get me wrong they are a great branch of service but they are also the smallest branch. They are controlled by the Department of the Navy, the majority of their training is conducted at an Army installation, and if you are not located at Paris Island, Camp Lejeune or 29 Palms you most likely will be on a ship with the Navy. Think about it there is a reason why you choose the Army first.

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They earn about 70,000 for a2 whole months

Anyone can join pretty much. The age requirement is 18 or 17 with parental permission. You must be a High School Graduate. A legal U.S. Citizen obviously. And you can not be legally blind. Obviously if you have bad vision It wouldn't be the best idea to put yourself in the field of battle if you can barely see.