Marine

Marine
The Marine is the World Government's military sea force. It is present in all the seas around the world. The World Government maintains a slight military presence in the four Blues by establishing Branch Offices, but focuses the bulk of its assets on the far more dangerous Grand Line.

Naval Officers seem to fall into a few categories:


 * Branch Office Marines, who operate from a set base that they identify themselves with. Example: Nezumi of the 16th Branch.
 * Field Marines, who patrol large areas of the sea. They often operate out of the Headquarters itself, but may operate far away from it. Example: Hina.

These designations are not official, but are being used here simply for the sake of convenience.

Nomenclature
The Navy in One Piece are the military arm of the World Government; it's possible that an Army exists, but it has not been shown and would be redundant anyway. In the real world, the English word "Marine" is used to describe an army unit who is deployable on land or at sea, while a strictly seafaring force is called a Navy. The Marines of One Piece function more like a Navy than a Marine Corps.

Although the literal roman characters "Marine" are displayed prominently throughout the manga on the hats and uniforms of officers and at military installations, the Japanese word that is used is "海�