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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Jacksonville is about a 120-mile drive southeast from downtown Raleigh and is located near Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and the Marine Corps Air Station at New River.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Melendez was assigned to the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group in Quantico, Virginia.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Misiewicz, 37, lost both his legs when he was injured by an IED in 2011 while deployed to Afghanistan with the Marine Corps, and Roybal, 27, was born without femurs in his legs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some bases, including the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, are warning that people may experience delays at entry gates and visitor centers as a result.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Melendez was assigned to the Marine Corps Embassy Security Group in Quantico, Virginia.
—Marissa Armas, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Misiewicz, 37, lost both his legs when he was injured by an IED in 2011 while deployed to Afghanistan with the Marine Corps, and Roybal, 27, was born without femurs in his legs.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Some bases, including the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, are warning that people may experience delays at entry gates and visitor centers as a result.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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