Military Service Research Paper

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According to todaysmilitary.com, “The U.S. Military consists of five active-duty Services . . . The Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air-Force fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (DoD). The Coast Guard reports to the Department of Homeland Security during peacetime and DoD during wartime.” All five of these Services are vital to our country and deserve to be recognized for how they help create a safe country for us Americans.

The Army is the Service in which my brother is a part of and also happens to be the oldest branch of the Military. According to About.com. “The United States Army is the main ground-force of the United States. The Army’s main function is to protect and defend the United State (and its interests) …show more content…

The “SEAL” actually stands for sea, air, and land teams. A Navy SEALs job starts with extensive mental and physical training in order to make sure everyone is fully prepared and ready to be an actual SEAL. According to Navy.com, some of the Navy SEALs job include, “ Conducting insertions and extractions by sea, air or land to accomplish covert, Special Warfare / Special Operations missions, capturing high-value enemy personnel and terrorists around the world, collecting information and intelligence through special reconnaissance missions, carrying out small-unit, direct-action missions against military targets, and performing underwater reconnaissance and the demolition of natural or man-made obstacles prior to amphibious landings.” As you can see the training that is needed for SEALs in order for them to do their jobs is very extensive which is why they are known as the “elite” …show more content…

The Marine Corps are separate from the Navy; however, the Marine Corps don’t have certain jobs like medics for instance so specialized medics in the Navy aid the Marine Corps. The Marine Corps pride themselves in being a self sufficient unit for the most part, however, sometimes needs the Navy’s assistance. The “elite” group in the Marine Corps is known as MARSOC which stands for Marine Corps Special Operations Command. According to Wikipedia, MARSOC’s “core capabilities are direct action, special reconnaissance and foreign internal defense. MARSOC has also been directed to conduct counter-terrorism, information operations, and unconventional

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