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Noun: US Marine Corps
  1. A military service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for amphibious operations, working alongside the U.S. Navy
    "The US Marine Corps played a crucial role in Pacific island campaigns";
    - United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, Marine Corps, USMC, Marines

Type of: Marines

Part of: Navy, United States Navy, US Navy, USN

Encyclopedia: US Marine Corps