marines
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Another photo showed a grinning Kim sitting with Ju Ae at a table in the ship's mess hall, surrounded by uniformed marines eating instant rice meals.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Soldiers, marines, and their support crews need food, water, ammo, and other supplies; a base of some sort would have to be set up.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Taiwanese marines, equipped with anti-aircraft missiles, would likely defend the city’s airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
Their disappearance prompted a massive search that involved the authorities, the Mexican marines and the FBI.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
There were more pictures of the marines deep in their bunkers with their hands over their ears.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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