marines
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They then travel from a parking lot in a shuttle operated by park authorities and cross a military checkpoint guarded by armed South Korean marines.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Footage published by Centcom shows US marines rappelling from a helicopter on to the deck of a ship, said to be the oil tanker Celestial Sea, in the Gulf of Oman.
From BBC ● May 21, 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
In those days, when weak countries defaulted on their debts or otherwise offended great powers, marines on gunboats seized the customs offices in the ports of entry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Captain Stewart came around to tell us how we had to look good because we were going to be working with the marines.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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