Instant Alert: There is nothing quite like America’s amphibious Marine Corps

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   There is nothing quite like America's amphibious Marine Corps by Jeremy Berke and Amanda Macias on Mar 19, 2016, 10:37 AM Advertisement The Marine Corps has served a role in every conflict in the history of the United States. That's because the Marines operate on sea, air, and land — unlike the other sister-service branches. Since the Marines are amphibious, they can respond to a crisis in under 24 hours with the full force of a modern military. That's because the Marines operate on sea, air, and land — unlike the other service branches — and can respond to a crisis in less than 24 hours with the full force of a modern military. Today there are more than 220,000 active-duty and reserve Marines.  To celebrate the Corps, we've pulled some of the best photos of America’s most adaptive fighting force.   SEE ALSO: 17 photos that show the military's water-survival training is no joke SEE ALSO: Nothing beats the precise art of America's Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Cpl. Justin Dudley from Oxnard, California, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, keeps watch while flying in a UH-1Y Venom during Amphibious Landing Exercise 15 at Crow Valley, Sept. 30, 2014. Cpl. Daniel Hopping, assaultman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, and a native of Rogers, Arkansas, shields himself from dust being kicked up from a CH-53E Super Sea Stallion lifting off during a mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2014. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit jump off the side of the USS Essex during a swim call. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011