US Navy vs US Marines - What's The Difference & How Do They Compare? - Army / Military Comparison

This video was made possible by WIX. If you are ready to create a website, head over to wix.com slash go slash infographics to try out one of their premium plans right now. The U.S. Navy, the world's most powerful fighting force on the surface, beneath the surface, and in the skies above the sea. The U.S. Marines, tip of the spear of American military power. How do the two services compare to each other, though? That's what we'll find out today, in this episode of the Infographics Show, The U.S. Navy vs. The U.S. Marines. The U.S. Navy was officially established on October 13, 1775, when the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution creating the Continental Navy. Mostly a token force that met with little actual success during the American Revolutionary War, the Continental Navy was disbanded shortly after the war, with its last ship auctioned off in 1785. Almost ten years later, with threats to the New Republic's merchant shipping from North African Barbary pirates, First American President George Washington created the Naval Act of 1794, which created a permanent standing Navy. Often forgotten by politicians, the Navy would languish throughout the 1800s with outdated and few ship designs, until the start of the 20th century, when by the end of World War I, the U.S. Navy had more sailors and an equal number of capital ships as the vaunted British Royal Navy. Earning stunning victory after victory during World War II in the Pacific against the powerful Imperial Japanese Navy, the U.S. Navy would go on to become the world's most powerful and important naval force. Although technically a detachment of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marines traced their founding to a resolution passed by the Second Continental Congress on November 10, 1775, ordering Captain Samuel Nicholas to raise two battalions of Marines capable of fighting both in ship-to-ship battles and land actions. Also disbanded after the Revolutionary War, a need for a ship-borne fighting force arose towards the end of the 18th century as the fledgling U.S., prepared for the quasi-war with France, waged exclusively on the high seas between 1798 and 1800. The U.S. Marines would come into their own during the War of 1812 against Britain, where during the Battle of New Orleans, they were directly credited with holding General and future President Andrew Jackson's center defensive line. Leading U.S. actions in the American Marines would conduct an island-hopping campaign against entrenched Japanese forces, leading to the bloodiest and most violent battles of the Second World War. So, how do the two services compare? For starters, the U.S. Navy maintains an 8-week basic training course for new recruits, while Marine basic training lasts for 13 weeks. Navy basic training focuses on ship-borne operations, with recruits undergoing classes in firefighting, ship-to-ship communication, and ship and aircraft identification. Marine basic training, meanwhile, focuses on marksmanship, battlefield first aid, and combat tactics. This training focus directly reflects each service's mission statement, with the Navy's mission being to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas. The Marines' mission, on the other hand, is to act as America's expeditionary force, forward deployed to win battles on land, sea, and air. In terms of size, the U.S. Navy has nearly 326,000 active duty personnel, with nearly 99,000 reservists. They operate a total of 480 ships and 2,600 aircraft. The Marines, on the other hand, are about half that size, with 182,000 active duty personnel and 38,500 reservists. Other than a few patrol craft, they operate none of their own ships, and instead are attached to U.S. Navy vessels, but they do operate 1,300 aircraft. Marine aviation is split up into helicopter and fixed-wing attack aircraft squadrons. For helicopter-based close air support, forward air control, escort, and reconnaissance, the Marines are equipped with the AH-1W Super Cobra, AH-1Z Viper, and UH-1Y Venom light attack helicopter. The AV-8B Harrier II combat jet gives the Marines the flexibility to provide close air support, air interdiction, and surveillance operations. As a jump jet design capable of short take-off, vertical landing, or STOVL operations from amphibious assault ships or remote rough airfields, the Harrier perfectly suits the Marine Corps' expeditionary nature. Beginning in 2016, the Marines began replacing their vaunted Harriers with a STOVL version of the F-35 Lightning II. To provide air superiority for their ground forces and to strike at surface targets, the U.S. Marines are equipped with the F-A-18 Hornet and now the F-35B Lightning II. In effect, the U.S. Marines are a ground combat force with their own air force, more than a match on their own for most other nations' militaries. The U.S. Navy has no attack helicopters, but does operate a large fleet of choppers for search and rescue, anti-submarine warfare, anti-mine countermeasures, and transport. To establish and maintain air superiority over a nation's coastal areas, and to defend U.S. forces at sea from enemy air attack, the Navy operates the F-A-18 and F-A-18EF Super Hornet. As multi-mission platforms, the Navy's Hornets and Super Hornets can also be tasked with strike missions against enemy land targets or ships. While the Navy is slowly phasing in the F-35C Lightning II, it does not plan to completely eliminate its fleet of Super Hornets, and to date has a further 10 new Super Hornets on order. Tasked with ensuring free trade for all nations across the world's oceans, the U.S. Navy deploys very frequently. Sailors can be deployed between six and nine months at a time aboard a ship, and return home for four to five months before deploying again. As an expeditionary force, Marines have to be constantly ready to deploy to anywhere the U.S. needs manpower fast, and their deployments can range from 30 days up to no longer than two years, depending on the state of global affairs and the threat or prosecution of an ongoing war. The U.S. Navy is the most powerful sea-based fighting force in history, and ensures that nations around the world have free access to the open sea. American Marines have for over two centuries been the tip of American firepower, fighting in every climate and settled continent in the world. While their missions and equipment may differ, both services are indispensable arms of the U.S. military that work closely together to achieve victory. And speaking of best in the world, we feel very confident in saying that when it comes to making and hosting a website, Wix is the absolute best. It's an awesome platform for anybody, whether you're a complete beginner, a business owner, a professional designer, or even a professional website builder. Plus, you'll never have to worry if your website is safe and secure. Whether it's a website for your e-commerce business, a restaurant, your band, or maybe just a blog, Wix does all the heavy lifting. Go to wix.com slash go slash infographics, or click the link in the description, and build a website that will outshine your competitors. So, would you ever consider joining the U.S. Navy or Marines? 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