marines
Amphibious assault troops
Marines are soldiers who serve in a military force specializing in naval operations and amphibious warfare—fighting from ships and establishing beachheads.
The term typically refers to members of the U.S.
Marine Corps: Her son joined the marines after high school.
Marines are distinct from regular army or navy personnel, trained for rapid deployment and combat in diverse environments.
Kinship among men
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- bondingForming close connections
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- comradesClose allies in cause
fellowship · solidarity · unit cohesion · morale · kinship · band of brothers · honor · courage
Ground combat troops
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
division · corps · rifleman · squad · fireteam · company · sergeant · corporal
Descent's final moment
- beachheadSecured landing zone
- assaultViolent offensive act
- ship-to-shoreBetween boat and land
- amtracAmphibious assault vehicle
littoral · expeditionary · Normandy · Iwo Jima · Inchon · Gallipoli · watercraft · hovercraft
Violent offensive act
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- breachBreaking of agreement
- patrolRegular surveillance route
ambush · engagement · suppression · close quarters · urban warfare · firefight · offensive · defensive
Boldness before danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- courageFortitude facing danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
honor · Medal of Honor · Navy Cross · Purple Heart · distinguished service · fallen · memorial · Arlington
Covert military missions
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- commandosElite assault troops
- rapid responseFast action to emergencies
expeditionary · crisis response · embassy security · scout sniper · direct action · special missions
Vehicles under unified command
- carrierOne that transports
- amphibious shipVessel for water-land operations
- shipboardOn a vessel
- sea dutyNaval assignment afloat
afloat · deck · shipmate · naval base · embarked · flotilla · naval aviation · Harrier
Initial military instruction program
- San DiegoMajor Southern California city
- drill instructorMilitary trainer of recruits
- recruitNew member sought
- basic trainingInitial military instruction
The Crucible · rifle range · obstacle course · physical fitness · combat training · Quantico · discipline · indoctrination
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- esprit de corpsShared pride among members
- bondingForming close connections
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
comrades · fellowship · solidarity · unit cohesion · morale · kinship · band of brothers · honor · courage · commitment
infantry
Ground combat troops
brigade · division · corps · rifleman · squad · fireteam · company · sergeant · corporal · lance corporal
landing
Descent's final moment
- beachheadSecured landing zone
- assaultViolent offensive act
- ship-to-shoreBetween boat and land
amtrac · littoral · expeditionary · Normandy · Iwo Jima · Inchon · Gallipoli · watercraft · hovercraft · flotilla
assault
Violent offensive act
patrol · ambush · engagement · suppression · close quarters · urban warfare · firefight · offensive · defensive · operations
bravery
Boldness before danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- courageFortitude facing danger
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
sacrifice · honor · Medal of Honor · Navy Cross · Purple Heart · distinguished service · fallen · memorial · Arlington · Fallujah
special operations
Covert military missions
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- commandosElite assault troops
rapid response · expeditionary · crisis response · embassy security · scout sniper · direct action · special missions
fleet
Vehicles under unified command
- carrierOne that transports
- amphibious shipVessel for water-land operations
- shipboardOn a vessel
sea duty · afloat · deck · shipmate · naval base · embarked · flotilla · naval aviation · Harrier · Osprey
boot camp
Initial military instruction program
- San DiegoMajor Southern California city
- drill instructorMilitary trainer of recruits
- recruitNew member sought
basic training · The Crucible · rifle range · obstacle course · physical fitness · combat training · Quantico · discipline · indoctrination
- militarysoldiers, army, troops, officers, navy
- Military Powerarmy, navy, air force, troops, generals
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, soldier, captain
- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
- armed forcesarmy, military, soldiers, troops, navy
- armiesdivisions, battalions, corps, soldiers, platoons
marinesair force
Military aviation branch
army · navy · coast guard · soldiers · sailors
marineslandlubbers
Non-seafaring people, derisively
rear echelon · aviators · submariners · ground troops · infantry
marinescivilians
Non-military population
noncombatants · pacifists · conscientious objectors · draft dodgers · peaceniks
- marine wildlifeAnimals of the ocean
- marine biologistStudies sea life professionally
- marine lifeOcean-dwelling organisms collectively
- Marine CorpsSea-land combat branch
- marine mammalsWarm-blooded ocean animals
- US MarinesAmerican naval infantry
marine, marina, submarine, marinate, mariner, marinade, marinated, submarines, aquamarine