marine veteran
Former naval servicemember
A marine veteran is someone who formerly served in the Marines, the amphibious military branch specializing in naval operations and rapid deployment.
The term distinguishes those who have completed their service from active-duty personnel: My uncle is a marine veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan.
In American usage, this typically refers to the U.S.
Marine Corps.
- corpsMilitary unit or group
- leatherneckSlang for US Marine
- devil dogInformal term for Marine
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- combat zoneActive military conflict area
combat · service · discharge · military service · thank you for your service · honorable · infantry · rifleman · bootcamp · fatigues · dog tags · PTSD · brotherhood · dress blues · Purple Heart · enlisted · sergeant · active duty
- Veteransvets, VA, retired soldier, ex-serviceman, combat vet
marine veterancivilian
Non-military person
pacifist · conscientious objector · draft dodger · antimilitarist
marine, veteran, marina, mariner, maritime, submarine, ultramarine, marinade, marinate