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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Penny, who served in the Marine Corps for four years before being discharged in 2021, pinned Neely to the ground with the help of two other passengers, according to prosecutors and bystander video. —

Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024 Gallego, the son of immigrants from Mexico and Colombia, was raised in Chicago by his mother and enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve during a break from earning a degree at Harvard. —

Jonathan J. Cooper and Gabriel Sandoval, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Meet the veep:JD Vance introduces himself as father, author - and MAGA convert U.S. Marine veteran Vance served in the Marine Corps and was a public affairs officer during a six-month stint in Iraq. —

Sarah Gleason, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 When and where: Friday through Sunday at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. —

Kate Murphy, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Marine Corps

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