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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My son wants to enlist in the Marines.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
There was a small number of British soldiers, but the Marines were the main force there.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Aspiring journalist Lily’s camera was recording when the OPEF Marines invaded and began killing both Marsies and the Peacekeepers force that was actually aligned with the Marines and fighting against the Marsies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
GoFundMe account The victim who died at the scene was later identified as 19-year-old Lyndon Clay, who had served in the Marines as a Lance Corporal.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
There was a small number of British soldiers, but the Marines were the main force there.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Aspiring journalist Lily’s camera was recording when the OPEF Marines invaded and began killing both Marsies and the Peacekeepers force that was actually aligned with the Marines and fighting against the Marsies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 May 2026
GoFundMe account The victim who died at the scene was later identified as 19-year-old Lyndon Clay, who had served in the Marines as a Lance Corporal.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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