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 image became one of the most famous of World War II — later inspiring the Marine Corps War Memorial.
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Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
According to the Marine Corps website, graduation takes place Friday morning, with visiting hours for family members beginning on Wednesday of graduation week and continuing through Friday.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2021, explosives went missing from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms in the Southern California desert.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The marina at Camp Pendleton was created when the Marine Corps base opened in 1942.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
According to the Marine Corps website, graduation takes place Friday morning, with visiting hours for family members beginning on Wednesday of graduation week and continuing through Friday.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2021, explosives went missing from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms in the Southern California desert.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The marina at Camp Pendleton was created when the Marine Corps base opened in 1942.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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