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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The protests spurred criticism of Trump’s use of the military and federal funds to quell public disapproval of these policies, after his Administration directed the California National Guard and the Marines to aid in protecting ICE operations.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2025
California argued in its June 9 lawsuit that Trump's deployment of the National Guard and the Marines violated the state's sovereignty and U.S. laws that forbid federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA Today, 20 June 2025
This ruling does not address the status of the Marines.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 19 June 2025
Over the coming months, the Marines of the Twins Platoon would be scattered across the combat zones of Vietnam.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2025
California argued in its June 9 lawsuit that Trump's deployment of the National Guard and the Marines violated the state's sovereignty and U.S. laws that forbid federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA Today, 20 June 2025
This ruling does not address the status of the Marines.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 19 June 2025
Over the coming months, the Marines of the Twins Platoon would be scattered across the combat zones of Vietnam.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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