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

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

From BBC • Feb. 25, 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

The speeches started, and Ellsberg listened to the protestors’ arguments against bombing Vietnam and sending in the marines.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin