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 joined the Marines Corp after high school and served as a public affairs marine in Iraq. —

Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024 He had been awarded a Bronze Star for valor and had won numerous other medals during his time in the Marines, including two Marine Purple Heart medals. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Vance contemplated college, balked at the price and instead enlisted in the Marines, earning about $1,000 a month after taxes. —

Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Lawyers and law enforcement have spent months analyzing bystander videos of the May 1, 2023, incident, in which Penny, who was honorably discharged from the Marines in 2021, wrapped his arms around Neely's neck, pinning him while the two were on the floor of the train. —

Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Marines