marines

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Parrish later joined the marines and previously spoke of using running as a way of decompressing from the demands of the job.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

French marines seized the Grinch after it was found to be flying a false Comorian flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“This is what we have the navy for. We have trained our marines for this,” he said in an interview at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

I was like a guy in the marines, marching into war.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña