page_title: Marine (military)
section_title: Brazil
hierarchical_section_title: Marine (military) / By country / Brazil
caption_attribution_description: English: Brazilian marines demonstrate lane training techniques during a Partnership of the Americas 2009 training exercise. Partnership of the Americas, which was executed simultaneously with UNITAS Gold, is an annual U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Southern Command, multi-national company-level combined and joint exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability between U.S. Marines and partner-nation Marines. Deployed as Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force 24, the U.S. Marines of 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, are conducting training with Marines from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and soldiers from the Royal Canadian army.
context_page_description: A marine is a member of a military force. Marines specialize in military actions in other countries, such as amphibious warfare. Marines usually have strong links with the country's navy. The commander in the field is usually the commander of the fleet. Support for the marines such as medical, legal, and supplies come from the navy. The anchor is often used as a symbol for the marines. The word marine is from the English word marine, meaning of the sea, from the French marin, of the sea which was from the Latin marinus. The name marine means "navy" in French, Dutch, and German. Marine forces are usually part of the navy, but they can be part of the army or act on their own.
  In the past the marines have protected ships at sea. When ship crews were pressed the marines protected the ship from mutiny. They would also board other ships during battle or capture prize ships. They carried out raids on the shore to help the navy. Marines would also take part in campaign ashore, to help the army.
context_section_description: The Corps of Naval Fusiliers (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais), with about 15,000 men, is part of the Brazilian Navy. The Marine Corps has an Operational Brigade and some Guard and Ceremonial Duty Battalions. The main unit is the brigade-sized Divisão Anfíbia (Amphibious Division).
caption: Brazilian marines in training.
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