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United States Marines rank as some of the toughest fighting men and women anywhere on the globe.

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) dates back to 1775 when the first battalions of men were formed under the command of Samuel Nicholas (1744-1790). Marines operate as part of the United States Navy and form the 'sea-borne infantry arm' of the American war machine - primarily assaulting enemy positions by way of amphibious means. The USMC has participated in every major conflict since the inception of the United States of America including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, Korea, Vietnam, the 1991 Gulf War, and - more recently - Iraq and Afghanistan.

Enlisted



E-1
Pvt
Private
E-2
E2 military rank insignia graphic
PFC
Private First Class
E-3
E3 military rank insignia graphic
LCpL
Lance Corporal
E-4
E4 military rank insignia graphic
Cpl
Corporal
E-5
E5 military rank insignia graphic
Sgt
Sergeant
E-6
E6 military rank insignia graphic
SSgt
Staff Sergeant
E-7
E7 military rank insignia graphic
GySgt
Gunnery Sergeant
E-8
E8 military rank insignia graphic
MSgt
Master Sergeant
E-8
E8 military rank insignia graphic
1stSgt
First Sergeant
E-9
E9 military rank insignia graphic
MGySgt
Master Gunnery Sergeant
E-9
E9 military rank insignia graphic
SgtMaj
Sergeant Major
E-9
E9 military rank insignia graphic
SgtMaj
MarCor

Sergeant Major of the
Marine Corps

Warrant Officer



W-1
W-1 military rank insignia graphic
WO
Warrant Officer
W-2
W-2 military rank insignia graphic
CWO2
Chief Warrant
Officer 2
W-3
W-3 military rank insignia graphic
CWO3
Chief Warrant
Officer 3
W-4
W-4 military rank insignia graphic
CWO4
Chief Warrant
Officer 4
W-5
W-5 military rank insignia graphic
CWO5
Chief Warrant
Officer 5

Officer



O-1
Navy Ensign military rank insignia graphic
2dLt
Second Lieutenant
O-2
Lieutenant Junior Grade military rank insignia graphic
1stLt
First Lieutenant
O-3
Lieutenant military rank insignia graphic
Capt
Captain
O-4
Lieutenant Commander military rank insignia graphic
Maj
Major
O-5
Commander military rank insignia graphic
LtCol
Lieutenant Colonel
O-6
Captain military rank insignia graphic
Col
Colonel
O-7
Rear Admiral (Lower Half) military rank insignia graphic
BGen
Brigadier General
O-8
Rear Admiral (Upper Half) military rank insignia graphic
MajGen
Major General
O-9
Vice Admiral military rank insignia graphic
LtGen
Lieutenant General
O-10
Admiral military rank insignia graphic
Gen
General
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