marines

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More than 10,000 U.S. sailors, marines and airmen were involved in the mission, as well as more than a dozen warships and aircraft, Centcom said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

Their disappearance prompted a massive search that involved the authorities, the Mexican marines and the FBI.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

In early March, General William Westmoreland, commander of American forces in Vietnam, requested that two battalions of marines be sent to Vietnam to help guard the American airfield at Da Nang in central Vietnam.

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