progress vs march on

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

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

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

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

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

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