- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Marines are called 'marines' in the US, but in some other countries, such as Russia and France (I may be wrong, things might have changed) Marines are called naval infantry, aka infantry for the navy. That said, in the case of mutiny (this was how it used to be, not sure how it is today) on board the ship, the marines were supposed to defend the captain, and not side with the mutiny.
Now, Spartan 117, named 'John', his rank is 'Master Chief petty officer' a NCO (Non Commissioned Officer)
in the Navy. That being said, he is the highest ranking 'enlisted personnel' in the navy.
The only mistake Bungie makes with Master Chief is his rank and being called 'sir'. Being an NCO, this is a mistake. If you notice, in Halo 2, they even call the Sarge 'sir' which is wrong, at least by todays standards. Also, calling marines 'soldier' isn't right either even if they are naval infantry. (I may be wrong about this though, if so, please correct me).
Cheers!
ben