WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10486) on the naval forces on Oct. 10, 2023, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke: * * * Defense Primer: Naval Forces "Naval Forces" Refers to Both the Navy and Marine Corps Although the term naval forces is often used to refer specifically to Navy forces, it more properly refers to both Navy and Marine Corps forces, because both the Navy and Marine Corps are naval services. For   more