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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Beaver served for eight years in the Marines, and spent four years in Vietnam.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
From the north and from the island’s southern highpoint, 550-foot Mount Suribachi, shells and small arms fire rained on the Marines, the Courant reported.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
They were dismissed from the Marines, and the pilot was sentenced to six months in prison.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
At the age of 50 and as the father of four children, Douglas joined the Marines shortly after Pearl Harbor.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
From the north and from the island’s southern highpoint, 550-foot Mount Suribachi, shells and small arms fire rained on the Marines, the Courant reported.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
They were dismissed from the Marines, and the pilot was sentenced to six months in prison.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
At the age of 50 and as the father of four children, Douglas joined the Marines shortly after Pearl Harbor.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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