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There are approximately 700 active duty Marine Colonels serving in the United States Marine Corps.
About 200,000 Marines are on active duty in 2010.
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Any General Officer (as of Oct 19th 1922; Prior to that, lieutenant colonels and colonels were able to be elected) who has 30 years of honorable service in the Marine Corps, and has a letter of recommendation from any current congressional member. That letter is taken up with the other candidates to be screened for who out of all of them is the most suitable on paper to lead the marine corps. The final word is given by the commander in chief.
There are about 200,000 US Marines on active duty.
It is free for active duty Marines and their dependents.
You'd have to wait until the end of your current enlisted, if you're currently enlisted in the Marine Corps on active duty. If you wish to go from the Marine Corps Reserve into the Regular Army, that can be done, though.
In 1970 there were approximately 249000 Marines serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. This was the highest number of Marines since the end of World War II. Below is a breakdown of the Marine Corps personnel numbers in 1970: Active Duty: 237000 Active Reserve: 11000 Inactive Reserve: 1000The Marine Corps has continued to grow since then and as of 2019 there were over 186000 active duty Marines and 38500 reserve Marines.
Who is the oldest living marine corps general
A member of the Marine Corps Reserves.
Marine Corps translates into German as Marine-Infanterie.
Yes, the United States Marine Corps has a rank of five-star general, officially known as "General of the Marine Corps." However, this rank has been held by only one individual, General Alexander Vandegrift, during World War II. The five-star rank is not currently active and has not been conferred since Vandegrift. In general, the highest active rank in the Marine Corps is a four-star general.