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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Jennings was 20 years old and on leave from the Marine Corps at the time.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Rettenberger served 10 more years in the Marine Corps, retiring in 2014 as a staff sergeant.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Guests would include prominent members of the Marine Corps, Army, and Navy and descendants of the Revolution.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of this year’s events also celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps and Navy.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Rettenberger served 10 more years in the Marine Corps, retiring in 2014 as a staff sergeant.
—Alexandra Rockey Fleming, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Guests would include prominent members of the Marine Corps, Army, and Navy and descendants of the Revolution.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Some of this year’s events also celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps and Navy.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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