What makes the National Guard different from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines?

Difference Between the Navy and Marines. There are several branches that make up the United States armed forces. They are the Army, Navy, Marine Corps (marines), the Coast Guard and the Air Force ... Another primary function of the Navy is to transport Marines to the place of conflict.

the national guard receives its orders from the governer of the state it is assigned to. the other branches take orders on the federal level