Marine is a general term for things relating to the ocean, as with Marine biology, Marine geology, and as a term for a navy, etc.
The Royal Netherlands Navy is called the Koninklijke Marine in Dutch, not to be confused with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (also called Dutch Marine Corps, in Dutch Korps Mariniers), which is part of it.
Marines are naval infantry, specialising in fighting on ships and conducting amphibious assaults. Marines are usually a branch of a country's navy, often designated a corps rather than a service. Note that some countries do not differentiate branches of their armed forces, as Israeli Defense Forces, Canadian Armed Forces.
See also
Corps of Colonial Marines - Formed by the British during the mid 1840's to serve in the remaining British America colonies (mainly the West Indies), The Colonial Marines were controlled by the Royal Marines as an auxiliary force. initially recruited from freed or escaped slaves from the United States and later by local inhabitants. These units were either disbanded or absorbed by the West Indies Regiment
French Marines two types of French Marines exist,
French Army units which were formerly titled Colonial Troops and were army troops who wore and anchor patch and served overseas, but were the responsibility of the French Navy for administration. Nowadays, Marine troops consist Marine Infantry (Infanterie de Marine), Marine Artillery (Artillerie de Marine), Marine Armor (Chars de Marine). Marine troops wear an anchor patch.
The Naval Fusiliers who protected naval bases and served on capital ships. Currently the Naval Fusiliers (FUSCO, or fusiliers/commandos) consists of 14 Companies of Fusiliers and a small commando battalion.
The Spanish Infanteria de Marina - The oldest Marine Corps in the world, established in 1533.
Republic of Korea Marine Corps
People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
Republic of China Marine Corps
Royal Marines - (British naval infantry established in 1664)
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Marines captured 21 suspects in two separate raids near Lutafiyah and five more in a pair of raids near Haswah.
Meanwhile, Marines attacked by a roadside bomb southwest of Lutafiyah chased down two suspected attackers, killing one, capturing another, and recovering what they believe was the remote detonator used in the attack.
Iraqi, U.S. and British forces have been conducting raids throughout southern Baghdad and northern Babil province since Nov. 23, when Operation Plymouth Rock kicked off in the town of Jabella, about 50 miles south of the capital.
A marinecorps is a branch of a nation's armed forces incorporating Marines, intended to be capable of mounting amphibious assaults using infantry, armour, aircraft, and watercraft.
The United States MarineCorps, established as the Continental Marines on November 10, 1775 at the Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is currently the largest MarineCorps in the world.
The Corps of Colonial Marines was a British marinecorps formed during the mid 1840s to serve in the remaining British America colonies (mainly the West Indies).
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