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The coast guard is virtually the police of our border waters and is responsible for rescuing people and enforcement of . The navy is a military force around the world that is used to project power and protect the shores of their country.

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Well the Navy is water baced and work on ships (though they have a land baced thing called the marines) the Army is fully land baced.

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Absolutely nothing - the Department of the Navy is just the official term within the Department of Defense for the United States Navy.

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Niether. In a naval combat situation, the Army would be destroyed. If a Naval ship was docked, the Army would win. They aren't meant to be matched against eachother, but to work together.

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