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United States Marine Corps a branch of the United States 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 United States Department of the Navy,[ often working closely with naval forces for training, transportation, and logistics; however, the Marine Corps is a separate branch.