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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The Coast Guard and Navy set the maximum at 41, and the Marine Corps' maximum age to join is 28, though some older applicants can enlist through a waiver.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
In the 1930s, the Marine Corps, the most independent of the military services, wrote a doctrine explicitly subordinating its expeditionary forces to the direction of diplomats.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Mueller served as an officer in the Marine Corps for three years during the Vietnam War.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Mar. 2026
The planning involves the Army's Global Response Force and the Marine Corps' Marine Expeditionary Unit.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
In the 1930s, the Marine Corps, the most independent of the military services, wrote a doctrine explicitly subordinating its expeditionary forces to the direction of diplomats.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Mueller served as an officer in the Marine Corps for three years during the Vietnam War.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 21 Mar. 2026
The planning involves the Army's Global Response Force and the Marine Corps' Marine Expeditionary Unit.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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