United States Marine Corps
Navy's infantry branch
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the U.S. armed forces specializing in amphibious operations and rapid deployment.
Marines serve as an expeditionary force, often the first to engage in combat zones.
The Corps maintains its own ground, aviation, and special operations forces.
Informally called the Marines or simply the Corps: He enlisted in the Marine Corps right out of high school.
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
history · Semper Fidelis · boot camp · The Crucible · dress blues
Ground combat troops
- tacticalStrategically planned
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- expeditionaryOf forces sent abroad
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
battalion · squadron · platoon · company · brigade · division · regiment · artillery
Kinship among men
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- bondingForming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
solidarity · fellowship · loyalty · cohesion · morale · sisterhood · kinship · togetherness
Exceptional courage under duress
- braveryBoldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
daring · fearlessness · intrepidity · boldness · sacrifice · tenacity · resilience · steadfastness
Ability to restrain impulses
- regimentationStrict systematic control
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
structure · drill · punctuality · accountability · restraint · dedication · rigor · strictness
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- commandosElite assault troops
- amphibious assaultAttack launched from water
- shock troopsElite offensive combat unit
expeditionary · rapid deployment · crisis response · embassy security
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
uniforms · history · Semper Fidelis · boot camp · The Crucible · dress blues
infantry
Ground combat troops
- tacticalStrategically planned
- amphibiousOperating on land and water
- expeditionaryOf forces sent abroad
deployment · battalion · squadron · platoon · company · brigade · division · regiment · artillery · logistics
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- bondingForming close connections
- unityWholeness through cohesion
comradeship · solidarity · fellowship · loyalty · cohesion · morale · sisterhood · kinship · togetherness · rapport
heroism
Exceptional courage under duress
fortitude · daring · fearlessness · intrepidity · boldness · sacrifice · tenacity · resilience · steadfastness · Medal of Honor
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- regimentationStrict systematic control
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- obedienceCompliance with authority
training · structure · drill · punctuality · accountability · restraint · dedication · rigor · strictness · compliance
special forces
Elite unconventional warfare troops
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- commandosElite assault troops
- amphibious assaultAttack launched from water
shock troops · expeditionary · rapid deployment · crisis response · embassy security
United States Marine CorpsUnited States Army
National land defense branch
U.S. Army · United States Navy · United States Coast Guard · Space Force · Army
United States Marine Corpscivilian life
Non-military everyday existence
Peace Corps · civilian population · conscientious objectors · civil society · draft dodgers
united, uniting, unites, unionist, unionized, unification, reunite, reunited, disunite