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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Go, as did all the councilmembers, endorsed plans for a veterans memorial at the developing Great Park, the former site of the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Ramona cadets performed better in the Marine Corps JROTC Raider Challenge in April at Fallbrook High School.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Alliss served with the Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 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.com, 20 May 2025
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Ramona cadets performed better in the Marine Corps JROTC Raider Challenge in April at Fallbrook High School.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Alliss served with the Marine Corps in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 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.com, 20 May 2025
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“The Marine Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marine%20Corps. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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