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

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

The heavily armed soldiers and marines were checking cars for any sign of them.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

At 3:20 in the morning, wide awake in his bunk, Ishmael heard the order delivered to the troop hold: “All marines lay topside to your debarkation stations!’

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson