the Marines
noun
: the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who serve on a ship or are closely associated with a naval force : the U.S. Marine Corps or the British Royal Marines
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After graduating high school, Vance joined the Marines as a combat correspondent (a military journalist).
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Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 July 2024
Vance enlisted in the Marines, served in Iraq, graduated from The Ohio State University on the G.I. bill, and got a Yale Law degree.
—Axios, 16 July 2024
Vance, who went on from the Marines to Ohio State and Yale Law School, was once fiercely critical of Trump, calling him a charlatan and worse during his successful 2016 presidential run.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
The Erie, Pennsylvania, native met Bon Jovi's father, John Bongiovi Sr., in the Marines, and the couple was married for 63 years.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 July 2024
Vance enlisted in the Marines, served in Iraq, graduated from The Ohio State University on the G.I. bill, and got a Yale Law degree.
—Axios, 16 July 2024
Vance, who went on from the Marines to Ohio State and Yale Law School, was once fiercely critical of Trump, calling him a charlatan and worse during his successful 2016 presidential run.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
The Erie, Pennsylvania, native met Bon Jovi's father, John Bongiovi Sr., in the Marines, and the couple was married for 63 years.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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