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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Vance served in the Marines from 2003 to 2007 and was deployed to Iraq.
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
Then, a grenade lobbed at the Marines landed near Anderson’s head.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Vance spent four years in the Marines and deployed to Iraq for six months as a combat correspondent, working with members of the media, writing and taking photos, among other duties.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Was Paul Whelan given a bad-conduct discharge from the Marines?
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
Then, a grenade lobbed at the Marines landed near Anderson’s head.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Vance spent four years in the Marines and deployed to Iraq for six months as a combat correspondent, working with members of the media, writing and taking photos, among other duties.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
Was Paul Whelan given a bad-conduct discharge from the Marines?
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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