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It is like fire in hot steel- a battle-ready analogy- all of the Marines are technically part of the Navy. Certain jobs are actually performed by Blue-water Navy personnel who wear -USN uniforms- such personnel include JAG officers ( lawyers) medical personnel ( including Nurses), and Chaplains, strictly speaking they don"t have these occupational categories among the leathernecks, so USN personnel are seconded.
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Do the Marines like the Navy?
while there is always inter-service rivalry, the Marines and the Navy work well together to accomplish their missions. The Navy also provides a great deal of support to the Marine Corps in the form of medical help, doctors, nurses, corpsmen, chaplains, JAG and liaison staff. And the Navy provides the ship transportation to land the Marines at their destination.
Why did the US Marines begin?
The Corps was created as the Continental Marines in 1775 to provide Naval Infantry for the US Navy and to project Naval Power to the four corners of the earth. It was a tough task since the Navy did not own a Ship of the Line at the time.
Are there marines on every navy ship?
Yes. This tradition goes back to the British Royal Navy where Royal Marines were used to help with discipline and quell mutinies. Now they are used for a variety of roles. Also, sheep would be too obvious!
What caused the Marines to start?
With the American Revolutionary War becoming a sure bet, the Continentals were surprised to find that they owned not a single Ship of the Line or armed merchantman and decided to create the US Navy. As an afterthought, they made the decision to protect that investment by creating the US Continental Marines and authorized two battalions for immediate recruitment.
What do naval mean?
"Naval" means about, or things relating to, the Navy. For example, "Naval officer", an officer in the Navy. "Naval vessel", a Navy-owned ship (generally a warship).
What USNS stand for on a ship?
"USNS" stands for United States Naval Ship. Unlike USS (United States Ship) which is a designation given to commissioned vessels in the U.S. Navy, USNS refers to Navy supply and transport vessels operated by the Military Sealift Command, but owned by the Navy.The major difference is that commissioned vessels (warships, support vessels, etc.) are owned, operated, and crewed by the Navy and Naval personnel; USNS ships are owned by the Navy, operated by the MSC, and usually crewed by civilians.
Do all navy ships begin with USS?
No, only those owned by the US, as in United States Ship. The British naval vessels are HMS for Her (or his) Majesties Ship.
What was HMS Bulwark?
The HMS Bulwark is the flagship of the navy of the United Kingdom. This ship is actually an amphibious transport dock that was created to carry the Royal Marines.
Are the U S Marines apart of the army or is it an individual branch in the military?
The Marines are part of the Navy. Originally they were solders who fought on ships, hence the name Marines. When pirates would try to take over a ship, Marines would fight against them. Later Marines were also used for land battles.
Does the government pay the salary of the Merchant Marines?
Only if a merchant mariner works on a government owned ship, otherwise the pay is from whichever shipping company that seafarer works for
Who were the first US Marines to step foot aboard a ship?
They were the 200 plus Marines who conducted the Raid on Nassau in March of 1776. They sailed from Cape Henlopen, Deleware on 17 February 1776 under the command of Esek Hopkins, US Navy and Samuel Nicholas, the first Commandant of the Continental Marines.
Why wasn't captain bligh ever arraigned?
Captain Bligh was ruled by the navy that he was not responsible for the loss of his ship.
