Is it just me, or are the marines the only branch which is not suffering from this military trans-plosion that's been going on?
have you guys noticing this too? or am I off-base ?
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They are both... a division of the Navy AND a military branch unto itself.
Just like the SOCOM elevation to cabinet level. SOCOM is many branches working as a units
When was it announced as a separate branch?
It has never been anything else. Set up by the Navy and the Contintinental Congress. Although a division of the Navy, the USMC is a distinct entity, has its own budget, and holds a special relationship with the President.