Marine Corps
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Marine Corps
Marine Corps (pronunciation: /məˈriːn kɔːr/) is a branch of a country's armed forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces.
Etymology
The term "Marine Corps" is derived from the Latin marinus meaning "of the sea" and the French corps meaning "body".
Related Terms
- Navy: The branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations at sea.
- Armed forces: The military forces of a nation, typically consisting of an army, navy, air force, and in certain countries, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
- Coast Guard: A maritime security organization of a particular country.
- Military: The armed forces of a country.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Marine Corps
- Wikipedia's article - Marine Corps
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