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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Carter, 23, came up with the idea after leaving the Marine Corps and staying with his brother Aaron, 33, in Oklahoma for a while.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Other performing aircraft include the U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper and the Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, which can take off vertically.
—Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
As for the Marine Corps, a more intense branch of service, Aleph says religious accommodations are granted more rarely.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.
—Quang X. Pham, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Other performing aircraft include the U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper and the Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, which can take off vertically.
—Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
As for the Marine Corps, a more intense branch of service, Aleph says religious accommodations are granted more rarely.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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