Are all people in the military consider "soliders"?

Question

Or are Marines called Marines, the navy called sailors? and the army are soliders? my friends were talking about this and no one knew.... thanks for the help!

Answer 1

everyone in the military is trained as infantry first! Everyone in the military, from the marines to the desk jobs knows how to use a gun if need be.

Answer 2

Army - Soldiers

Marines - Marines

Navy - Sailors

Air Force - Airmen

Coast Guard - Coasties

Answer 3

You're correct, Army and National Guard are Soldiers, Marines are Marines, Navy are Sailors, and Air Force are Airmen.  By definition, however, the generic term "soldier" can be applied to all branches.

Answer 4

How about those of us in the FIFTH branch that take umbrage at being skipped totally?

Coast Guard --> Coast Guardsman, Coasties, Sailors and now Guardians.

Answer 5

If you call a U.S. Marine General "Marine" he will have no problem with it. If you call a U.S. Navy Admiral "Sailor" he might get his panties in a bunch.  

Soldiers are U.S. Army; Airmen are U.S Air Force.

Working with foreign navies as I do, a lot of them refer to their sailors as 'soldiers.'  

(US Navy, retired)

Answer 6

It is as you said.  The Army has soldiers, the Marines have marines, the Air Force has airmen, and the Navy has sailors.  However, many people often refer to all military personnel generically as troops and soldiers.  This is technically incorrect, but you just need to read the context of how they use the term to see what they are trying to refer to.

Answer 7

Army are Soliders

Marines are MARINES

Air Force are Airmen

Navy are sailors

Coast Guard are Coasties

Vet-USAF

Answer 8

Aye dear lady what a question!  There are probably a good many service members in three of the four services that would take umbrage at being called Soldiers.  Marines are Marines/jarheads/ocean going bellhops/etc.  Sailors are Sailors/anchor clankers/etc, airmen are Airmen/women/wing wipers/etc.  Members of the US Army...well we tend to answer to whatever you wish to call us.  We are however partial to SOLDIER/Grunt/Treadhead/CDAT/Trooper/and let us not forget GI.  We all wear different uniforms and we have different views on things but we all have one thing in common, We raise our hands and swear the same oath to the Constitution and not any particular individual.  I hope this helps you.  Good luck to you.

Answer 9

Army= Soldiers

Navy= Sailors

Marine Corps= Marines

Air Force= Airmen

Coast Guard= Sailors.  

Answer 10

Soldiers are Army, Marines are Marines, Navy are called Sailors, Air Force is called....uh.......called.................. you get it

Answer 11

No, it depends on which branch of the military he/she belongs to.  Army men are soldiers.