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To: reformedliberal
No Marine flames, please, but aren’t the Marines part of the Army? Or were, originally?

Marines are Navy. . .

562 posted on 02/27/2018 1:44:21 PM PST by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you racist, bigot!)
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To: Swordmaker

As in Department of the Navy. Co-equal service branch within DoN.


570 posted on 02/27/2018 2:02:19 PM PST by Gulf War One
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To: Swordmaker

Only officially a part of the Navy since 1834, as I understand it.


583 posted on 02/27/2018 2:36:13 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: Swordmaker
Marines are Navy. . .
...and the Navy is their ride.

Or so the Marines used to tell to us squids.

589 posted on 02/27/2018 2:49:26 PM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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