US soldiers moving to Australia

[joey]

In America, we have 5 (should be only 4, but that's another discussion) branches of our military. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard. (Ok, back to the other discussion: The Coast Guard only counts since we are in a "time of war". Normally the Coast Guard is Dept of Transportation).

The Marines started out as Salty pointed out: the landing units of the Navy. However, they evolved into their own branch (even though their seal still says "A Dept of the Navy". They get mad when you point this out!)

Soldier is a term used to describe those in the Army (such as myself).

Sailor for Navy, Airman for Airforce. (Not sure what Coast Guard goes by, lol.)

One of the reasons there is so much contention about being called a Soldier vs a Marine is that our jobs very often overlap one another.

Thanks for the explanation. I am not familiar with the USA's defence forces since I am an Aussie.

I see that you're in Afghanistan. I hope all the US soldiers keeping safe and well especially since I bet it's getting cold. My husband may have been sent to Afghanistan last year but his medical grading wasn't quite up to scratch (recovering from knee surgery a few months earlier).

 

[Don]

Thanks for the explanation. I am not familiar with the USA's defence forces since I am an Aussie.

I see that you're in Afghanistan. I hope all the US soldiers keeping safe and well especially since I bet it's getting cold. My husband may have been sent to Afghanistan last year but his medical grading wasn't quite up to scratch (recovering from knee surgery a few months earlier).

I worked with a couple of Aussies in Afghanistan; good guys. Also had a Canadian on my team, excellent officer. Had a South Korean in our office as well; couldn't speak english very well, but did some great work.

 

[Eric B]

It's actually nothing like the Navy's National Guard.

Does the Navy have a National Guard? (That sentence makes it sound like there is). I never heard of one, and hence assumed the Coast Guard must fill that slot. All of the Guards seem to be more localized versions of the corresponding Forces.

 

[Salty]

Does the Navy have a National Guard? ...

No, there is not a "National Guard" Navy. However, there is a Navy Reserve - which is only under Federal Control

And I mentioned before there are about 4 states with a State Navy - only under State control - not Federal.