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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Production of the Osprey is coming to an end in 2027, but four hundred or so remain in service, mostly in the Marine Corps, which, like the Army, has recently suffered a run of deadly accidents.
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States has strengthened its military presence near the Pacific island chains to counter China's threat, with the Marine Corps storing MV-22B aircraft in Australia.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Already, in an effort to encourage reenlistments and a way to retain talented service members, the Marine Corps in recent years has started taking family interests into account and has been looking at options for requesting duty stations.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
The Typhon will be at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Japan’s main island of Honshu for the Resolute Dragon exercises, the Marine statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The United States has strengthened its military presence near the Pacific island chains to counter China's threat, with the Marine Corps storing MV-22B aircraft in Australia.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Already, in an effort to encourage reenlistments and a way to retain talented service members, the Marine Corps in recent years has started taking family interests into account and has been looking at options for requesting duty stations.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
The Typhon will be at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni on Japan’s main island of Honshu for the Resolute Dragon exercises, the Marine statement said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 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 24 Sep. 2025.
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