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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After leaving the Marines in 2014, Frangiosa joined San Diego Maritime Museum’s staff, working on everything from maintenance to displays.
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Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The six-month hiatus happened in the middle of the explosive Egghead Island arc, where Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates are coming face to face with the forces of the World Government and the Marines.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gene had joined the Marines at 16, lying about his age to enlist, and served just under five years before being discharged in 1951.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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After serving in the Marines for four years, Hackman moved to New York, eventually traveling to Southern California to pursue acting.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
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Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The six-month hiatus happened in the middle of the explosive Egghead Island arc, where Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates are coming face to face with the forces of the World Government and the Marines.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Gene had joined the Marines at 16, lying about his age to enlist, and served just under five years before being discharged in 1951.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
So Far The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
After serving in the Marines for four years, Hackman moved to New York, eventually traveling to Southern California to pursue acting.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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