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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Born in Louisiana in 1959, Freeman joined the Marines before becoming an actress.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Actor Rob Riggle had a surprising reason for joining the Marines.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Complications ensue when the Marines invade the island, resulting in battle sequences with lots of pyrotechnics.
—Jeffrey Miller, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Actor Rob Riggle had a surprising reason for joining the Marines.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Complications ensue when the Marines invade the island, resulting in battle sequences with lots of pyrotechnics.
—Jeffrey Miller, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Advertisement What could the Marines be used for?
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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