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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The guidance includes a hotline at the Marine Corps Operations Center for Marines and commanders to call to report extremist activity as soon as it is discovered.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Prior to her role as lieutenant governor, Earle-Sears was a state delegate and served in the Marine Corps.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Sep. 2024
Vance served in the Marine Corps for four years, but also never saw combat, working as a combat correspondent in Iraq between August 2005 and February 2006.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Terry McClure was a baker in the Marine Corps stationed at Camp Lejeune in the late 1970s.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
Prior to her role as lieutenant governor, Earle-Sears was a state delegate and served in the Marine Corps.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Sep. 2024
Vance served in the Marine Corps for four years, but also never saw combat, working as a combat correspondent in Iraq between August 2005 and February 2006.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
Terry McClure was a baker in the Marine Corps stationed at Camp Lejeune in the late 1970s.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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