685
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Alchalide@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

What is the difference usmc and the navy? Honest question.

[-] thechadwick@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago

If you ask a Marine they'll confirm that they're a department of the Navy, but then qualify it as "the men's department" before devolving into a yut-fest

[-] MrShankles@reddthat.com 17 points 6 months ago

Well, they often enjoy eating a variety of crayons, for one?

USMC is an independent branch, but does serve under the Navy. They used to be completely independent, until they were placed under the Navy in 1834.

Different responsibilities, roles, training, structure, culture, etc... but they still report to the secretary of the Navy.

I wanna know what Navy Seals eat

[-] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 6 months ago

Most seals subsist on fish, but depending on the species they may also eat crustaceans, krill, or penguins

[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Seals. It's in the name.

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Don't they use Marines to man the brig on ships?

Not sure where I heard that, so could totally be talking out my ass here.

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Historically, yes. The Marines were responsible for discipline on the ship, including arresting sailors, guarding the officers, and manning the brig.

[-] RedC@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

Easy, the navy flies the big boats and the USMC get set loose to weed out a country's crayon supply.

[-] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

From what I heard while joining the marines were originally the ones that would defend the crew of military vessels.

Like in old ship combat if your ship was boarded the marines were the ones fighting them off.

this post was submitted on 31 May 2024
685 points (96.2% liked)

NonCredibleDefense

6760 readers
333 users here now

A community for your defence shitposting needs

Rules

1. Be niceDo not make personal attacks against each other, call for violence against anyone, or intentionally antagonize people in the comment sections.

2. Explain incorrect defense articles and takes

If you want to post a non-credible take, it must be from a "credible" source (news article, politician, or military leader) and must have a comment laying out exactly why it's non-credible. Low-hanging fruit such as random Twitter and YouTube comments belong in the Matrix chat.

3. Content must be relevant

Posts must be about military hardware or international security/defense. This is not the page to fawn over Youtube personalities, simp over political leaders, or discuss other areas of international policy.

4. No racism / hatespeech

No slurs. No advocating for the killing of people or insulting them based on physical, religious, or ideological traits.

5. No politics

We don't care if you're Republican, Democrat, Socialist, Stalinist, Baathist, or some other hot mess. Leave it at the door. This applies to comments as well.

6. No seriousposting

We don't want your uncut war footage, fundraisers, credible news articles, or other such things. The world is already serious enough as it is.

7. No classified material

Classified ‘western’ information is off limits regardless of how "open source" and "easy to find" it is.

8. Source artwork

If you use somebody's art in your post or as your post, the OP must provide a direct link to the art's source in the comment section, or a good reason why this was not possible (such as the artist deleting their account). The source should be a place that the artist themselves uploaded the art. A booru is not a source. A watermark is not a source.

9. No low-effort posts

No egregiously low effort posts. E.g. screenshots, recent reposts, simple reaction & template memes, and images with the punchline in the title. Put these in weekly Matrix chat instead.

10. Don't get us banned

No brigading or harassing other communities. Do not post memes with a "haha people that I hate died… haha" punchline or violating the sh.itjust.works rules (below). This includes content illegal in Canada.

11. No misinformation

NCD exists to make fun of misinformation, not to spread it. Make outlandish claims, but if your take doesn’t show signs of satire or exaggeration it will be removed. Misleading content may result in a ban. Regardless of source, don’t post obvious propaganda or fake news. Double-check facts and don't be an idiot.


Join our Matrix chatroom


Other communities you may be interested in


Banner made by u/Fertility18

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS