They were always a separate branch, but anytime you are on board a ship you technically fall under the command of the ship's captain (this is true of anyone, not just Marines) and back then Marines spent even more time on board ships than they do now. It's probably correct to say that during that time they were more subordinate to the Navy because they were basically dependent on them for transportation.
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Catatonic
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Catatonic
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Is that the same as bemused participation?
oldngray
nowhere special
The Department of the Navy, led by the Secretary of the Navy, is the service-level department of the cabinet-level U.S. Department of Defense that oversees the Marine Corps and the Navy. The most senior Marine officer is the Commandant, responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for organizing, recruiting, training, and equipping the Marine Corps so that its forces are ready for deployment under the operational command of the Combatant Commanders.
United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia
Like I said, the Dept of the Navy is not the same thing as the Navy. Click on that link to the Dept of the Navy in your post and read the first thing it says under the title. The USMC and the Navy are separate service branches.
oldngray
nowhere special
I never said they weren't separate branches. But the Marines are still within the Dept of the Navy, and the Marine Commandant is directly under the Secretary of the Navy.
You said the Marines were part of the Navy, that what I was responding to. Dept of the Navy is the civilian branch of government that oversees both the Navy and the USMC.
Babagounj
Strength through joy
In First 2 Months in Office: Trump Reduced Debt by $100 Billion – Obama Increased Debt by $400 Billion
President Trump has cut the US Debt burden by over $100 billion and 0.5% in the first two months since his inauguration!
By comparison, under President Obama, the US Debt burden increased by more than $400 billion after his inauguration through March 19th 2009, his first two months in office.
President Trump has cut the US Debt burden by over $100 billion and 0.5% in the first two months since his inauguration!
By comparison, under President Obama, the US Debt burden increased by more than $400 billion after his inauguration through March 19th 2009, his first two months in office.
MAKAVELI
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I seem to remember when Obama took office we were in a deep recession.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
That was me with the Marines logo patch.
Catatonic
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Many were in a depression.
Catatonic
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Representative of the most ignorant memes.
MAKAVELI
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Yes it was a sad time for the KKK.Many were in a depression.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Good comeback!
As an aside ... my town had some 50 KKK come in from Mississippi for a rally.
There were more Anti-KKK protesters than the KKK and their supporters combined.
It turned out to be a big non-event.
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UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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We had the same thing happen a few years ago, except the KKK were the fine folks from the Westboro Baptist Church.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Better check that.
The funding is from the DOD but it is channeled through the Department of Navy who allocates funds for the Marine Corps.
