Who is more respected: Marines or Army? (2024)

The Marine Corps is the most respected branch of the US military by a wide margin, according to a 2014 Gallup poll.

Interestingly, the same poll found that Americans consider the Army to be the most important military branch. Additionally, besides the Coast Guard, Americans ranked the Navy as the least important military branch.

In short, Americans have conflicting views about importance vs. prestige when considering the military, as the Marine Corps is part of the Navy.

A 2017 Gallup poll found that Americans have about an equally favorable view of the five military branches, with the Marines having a 6% edge in the "very favorable" category over the Army.