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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College art classes didn’t work out, and when his mother died unexpectedly, there were the Marines.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Either this deployment is a waste of military manpower, or the Marines’ presence indicates a broader plan to fill detention camps.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
The World War II drama — based on Buzz Bissinger’s bestseller of the same name — tells the true story of four top college football stars who enlist in the Marines after Pearl Harbor and play in one final, legendary game before the deadly invasion of Okinawa.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 July 2025
Associated Press What To Know The military emphasized that the Marines' duties will be limited to administrative and logistical support within ICE facilities.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Either this deployment is a waste of military manpower, or the Marines’ presence indicates a broader plan to fill detention camps.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
The World War II drama — based on Buzz Bissinger’s bestseller of the same name — tells the true story of four top college football stars who enlist in the Marines after Pearl Harbor and play in one final, legendary game before the deadly invasion of Okinawa.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 July 2025
Associated Press What To Know The military emphasized that the Marines' duties will be limited to administrative and logistical support within ICE facilities.
—Peter Aitken
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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“The Marines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Marines. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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