What’s the difference between Marines and Navy?

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What’s the difference between Marines and Navy?

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Historically the Navy basically needed its own “Army” in a direct assault role to do boarding parties and shore landings. Marine Corps answers to the Department of the Navy at some point up the chain of command. The Marines didn’t quite stick to its initial role (more or less infantry), but that’s how it got started. The majority of the Navy sticks to shipboard operations with only a few exceptions.