Americans believe that the U.S. Army is the most important service branch to national defense, followed closely by the Air Force. Fewer than one in five choose the Marine Corps or the Navy. … While the Army has held a thin lead in perceived importance to the United States’ national defense over the last decade, the Marine Corps has consistently been considered the nation’s most prestigious military branch, widening its lead over the Air Force and Army during the same period. CONT.
Dave Goldich & Art Swift, Gallup