What's the difference between United States Army and United States Marine!???

[Luna]

I've read the FAQ about upcoming factions and I really don't understand this concept.

[76]

In normal world reality there is no difference, they are both murikan and they both kill.

Having different factions within the same side/team is a waste of time.... maybe later when the dev team have spare time would be a better developement model.

[Mercaptan]

There is a slight difference, USMC are more of a special forces branch of the army. The marines are apart of the navy and they go on the frontlines and do operations the army would or wouldn't do. As for uniforms during the Vietnam war they are all the same. But in the modern world they have different uniforms compared to the Army.

[The Burned Man]

It will probably just be different skins for different map just like the first Rising Storm where on some maps the American team would play as either the US Army or USMC, while the Japanese team would play as either the IJA or SNLF.

[Kerry]

USMC is part of the US Navy, but they have their own ranks and command structure.
There are also way less Marines that there are Army Soldiers.

They might do it in a way that the Marines will be more guerilla warfare focused and the Army a bit more open scale with more air support.

[Mercaptan]

Originally posted by CPL. Kerry 25th ID:

USMC is part of the US Navy, but they have their own ranks and command structure.
There are also way less Marines that there are Army Soldiers.

They might do it in a way that the Marines will be more guerilla warfare focused and the Army a bit more open scale with more air support.

Marines could have air support, and I do know that the marines had tanks and helicopters as well.

[Fejj]

IRL? Almost nothing is different, other than the USMC is a branch of the USN, and so has the ability to mobilize a lot quicker than the Army. The Army is more of an occupational force(Except for SF guys) but they still do a lot of fighting. Marines are like 20+years behind the Army in terms of equipment, who is like 5 years behind the Navy and Air Force, lmao.

[Kerry]

Originally posted by ✯ProSlayer47✯:

Originally posted by CPL. Kerry 25th ID:

USMC is part of the US Navy, but they have their own ranks and command structure.
There are also way less Marines that there are Army Soldiers.

They might do it in a way that the Marines will be more guerilla warfare focused and the Army a bit more open scale with more air support.

Marines could have air support, and I do know that the marines had tanks and helicopters as well.

i didnt say they can't have it, no offense but did you even read my post?

[Graphic]

USMC training is longer, the marksmanship requirements to pass are significantly tougher, they have many weapons, vehicles, helicopters, and planes unique to themselves. They pretty much have their own personal air force and navy (amphibious assault ships).

Those saying there's no difference IRL are mistaken.

[Mercaptan]

Originally posted by CPL. Kerry 25th ID:

Originally posted by ✯ProSlayer47✯:

Marines could have air support, and I do know that the marines had tanks and helicopters as well.

i didnt say they can't have it, no offense but did you even read my post?

I did, and you said they might do it with guerilla warfare. I said Marines definitely had vehicles. Guerilla warfare involves tactics but can include vehicles.

[Fejj]

Originally posted by Graphic:

USMC training is longer, the marksmanship requirements to pass are significantly tougher, they have many weapons, vehicles, helicopters, and planes unique to themselves. They pretty much have their own personal air force and navy (amphibious assault ships).

Those saying there's no difference IRL are mistaken.

The Army has many helicopters, planes, tanks, etc. Unique to them as well. So does the Navy and Air Force(Not so much tanks but yeah). Fundamentally, they are not that different. The command structure is a bit different and Marines tend to go out in larger groups just based on how their squads are set up, but the Army goes on the same missions as Marines during times of war, just not as often. The Army is way more well-equipped than the Marines(The USMC is just now getting rid of the 20 year old M16A4, another example is that the Army was issued M1 Garand in 1938 but the Marines didn't get them till 1944, Iwo Jima was fought largely with Springfields). So, while their equipment might differ(♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ obviously), they, fundamentally, are not too different.
(Brother is a Marine and I am Army)

[Nythra]

Originally posted by Deadite:

Generaelly speaking, the Army and Marines are similar, but have different types of missions. The Marines are like the more hardcore version of the Army. In the game, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps different uniforms? Weapons?

Originally posted by ✯ProSlayer47✯:

There is a slight difference, USMC are more of a special forces branch of the army. The marines are apart of the navy and they go on the frontlines and do operations the army would or wouldn't do. As for uniforms during the Vietnam war they are all the same. But in the modern world they have different uniforms compared to the Army.

What the hell? Marines are not a special force branch of the army nor they are more "hardcore" than the army... They just do smaller and short amphibious operations and are just the navy infantry(a marine operation will last a few months while the army gets to stay there for years and actually try to win the war and not just a battle)... The army has done everything the marines do but with longer campaings and bigger operations. Igues in the game marines will have the older weapons like the m-14 while the army will have the m-16...

[Mercaptan]

Originally posted by Velpecula:

Originally posted by Deadite:

Generaelly speaking, the Army and Marines are similar, but have different types of missions. The Marines are like the more hardcore version of the Army. In the game, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps different uniforms? Weapons?

Originally posted by ✯ProSlayer47✯:

There is a slight difference, USMC are more of a special forces branch of the army. The marines are apart of the navy and they go on the frontlines and do operations the army would or wouldn't do. As for uniforms during the Vietnam war they are all the same. But in the modern world they have different uniforms compared to the Army.

What the hell? Marines are not a special force branch of the army nor they are more "hardcore" than the army... They just do smaller and short amphibious operations and are just the navy infantry(a marine operation will last a few months while the army gets to stay there for years and actually try to win the war and not just a battle)... The army has done everything the marines do but with longer campaings and bigger operations. Igues in the game marines will have the older weapons like the m-14 while the army will have the m-16...

Did you even read what I said? I said they are a Navy branch.

[Julius]

Ive heared that the army and marines are pretty much the same,only that the army gets the better equipment while the propaganda depicts the marines as better.

[BadAtGames]

Marines normally tended to have different gear than the Army. The Atmy mostly used M-56 gear while the USMC tended to use M-61 gear. Later in the war they tended to have a bit of M-56 gear on them as well, mostly the magazine pouches, and even some full sets of M-56. Another way to tell the difference is the wear of flak jackets. The Marines almost always wore their M-55 flak jacketrs out in the field. The Army didn't wear flak jackets much. And, in the later years of the war, the USMC made ERDL camo fatigues standard issue. Most photos of Marines in Vietnam from 1969 onward show them wearing ERDL. Hwever, they still wore the mitchell patern helmet cover throughout the war.

[Victoria]

I think they mean that the new factions are foriegn nations. During the vietnam war there was the Vietcong and N.V.A and then there was the U.S Combat Forces....But there also was austrialian and new zealand forces as well as some south korean troops