Dang---it IS true that you learn something new everyday!
You mean there are like a French Marine Corps, a German Marine Corps, an Italian Marine Corps?
I am sorry, I thought that though other countries had navys, air forces, and armies---that the Marines were uniquely Americas....I hate to say this, but I am kind of disappointed...
My father was a Marine, and I always thought of him as truly a FEW of the proud...Marines...sigh....
I am sorry, I thought that though other countries had navys, air forces, and armies---that the Marines were uniquely Americas....I hate to say this, but I am kind of disappointed... My father was a Marine, and I always thought of him as truly a FEW of the proud...Marines...sigh....
Your father,as my brother,are United States Marines.
They are the Few who train the rest.
There used to be Italian marines prior to WWII, but I don't know if they still have them. The UK, Holland, and South Korea have marines.
Russia has naval infantry, but I'm not sure if they call them marines or not.
The term 'marines' can be a common noun like in the above, or a proper noun as in U.S. Marine Corps. If I capitalize then you can be sure I am referring to our own vaunted jarheads :)