march on vs progress

march on is not a noun while progress is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
march on	No	No	Yes	No
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, march on and progress are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of march on include advance, go on, move on, pass on.

march on (noun)	progress (noun)
	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
	gradual improvement or growth or development
	a movement forward

march on (verb)	progress (verb)
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense	develop in a positive way
	form or accumulate steadily
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense