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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Hegseth called hundreds of military leaders and their top advisers from around the world to the Marine Corps base in Quantico without publicly revealing the reason.
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Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Sanford served in the Marines from 2004 to 2008 as an organizational automotive mechanic and vehicle recovery operator, the Marine Corps told Fox News.
—Louis Casiano , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Sanford was awarded multiple medals including the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal, the spokesperson said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.
—Richard Hall, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Sanford served in the Marines from 2004 to 2008 as an organizational automotive mechanic and vehicle recovery operator, the Marine Corps told Fox News.
—Louis Casiano , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Sanford was awarded multiple medals including the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal, the spokesperson said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.
—Richard Hall, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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