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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Oyer explained that the Marine Corps is now using a larger helicopter.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
An artillery shell exploded over the freeway during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, attended by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Braconi commissioned in the Marine Corps on May 5, 2012, and was promoted to the rank of major in 2022.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
After graduating from Harvard, he was commissioned into the Marine Corps and later went to Harvard Law School.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
An artillery shell exploded over the freeway during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps, attended by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Braconi commissioned in the Marine Corps on May 5, 2012, and was promoted to the rank of major in 2022.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
After graduating from Harvard, he was commissioned into the Marine Corps and later went to Harvard Law School.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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