. "The Marine Corps is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 176,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. Only the United States Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is smaller. Both the Marine Corps and the United States Navy fall under the umbrella of the Department of the Navy. While organizationally separate forces, the two services work closely together."@en . . "U.S. Marine Corps"@en . "The United States Marine Corps (USMC or U.S. Marine Corp.) is a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. The Marine Corps is a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy, often working closely with naval forces for training, transportation, and logistics; however, the Marine Corps is a separate branch."@en . . "The United States Marine Corps (USMC or U.S. Marine Corp.) is a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. The Marine Corps is a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy, often working closely with naval forces for training, transportation, and logistics; however, the Marine Corps is a separate branch."@en . . . . "The Marine Corps is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 176,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. Only the United States Coast Guard, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is smaller. Both the Marine Corps and the United States Navy fall under the umbrella of the Department of the Navy. While organizationally separate forces, the two services work closely together."@en .