Marines are not called soldiers

[AdAstra2009]

Originally Posted by commando552

If you want to REALLY dumb it down, soldiers are land based infantry, and marines are naval infantry. Historically this is where the distinction comes from.

Not true, while infantry is the back-bone of the Army and the Marines about 80-90% of both the Army and Marines are non-combat support.

True if you were solely speaking of the Infantry branch.