the Marine Corps
noun
: the part of the U.S. military that consists of soldiers who serve at sea and also on land
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Members of the Marine Corps could start arriving in the Los Angeles area as soon as Tuesday, a defense official told CBS News.
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Otto enlisted in the Marine Corps back in August 2007.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
It should be noted that the Marine Corps is leaning forward by changing unit structures and setting up training to address the necessity for sUAS offensive and defensive capabilities at the small unit of action level.
—Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The lawyer described his client as a 20-year-old enlisted in the Marine Corps who was visiting family in Florida at the time of the accident, which left his right arm paralyzed.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 10 June 2025
Otto enlisted in the Marine Corps back in August 2007.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
It should be noted that the Marine Corps is leaning forward by changing unit structures and setting up training to address the necessity for sUAS offensive and defensive capabilities at the small unit of action level.
—Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The lawyer described his client as a 20-year-old enlisted in the Marine Corps who was visiting family in Florida at the time of the accident, which left his right arm paralyzed.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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