[sneakypete]

The Russians have a Naval Infantry. The Marine Corps is a seperate branch of the military. The Navy and the Marine Corps fall under the department of the Navy, but are seperate branches. Marines aren't soliders,

Wrong. The very word "marine" means Naval infantry. Face it dude,you are the Navy's army! Please pay close attention to number 2 definition below. From the Merriam-Webster dictionary:

One entry found for marine.

Main Entry: marine
Function: noun
Date: 1669
1 a : the mercantile and naval shipping of a country b : seagoing ships especially in relation to nationality or class

2 : one of a class of SOLDIERS (emphasis mine) serving on shipboard or in close association with a naval force; SPECIFICALLY (emphasis mine) : a member of the U.S. Marine Corps

[JoeSixPack1]

Main Entry: marine
Function: noun
Date: 1669

Your definition is about 110 years to early.