marines
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A US Marine Corps Forces Pacific spokesperson said the Australian facility will support equipment and supplies for marines operations and exercises across the Indo Pacific.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 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
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
He could not recollect his reason for being there—why he had enlisted to fight in the marines, what the point of it was.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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