the United States Marine Corps
/ðə juˌnaɪtɪd steɪts məˈriːn kɔː/
/ðə juˌnaɪtɪd steɪts məˈriːn kɔːr/
(also the United States Marines)
- a US armed service that is part of the Department of the Navy. It was established by Congress in 1798, and is now trained to fight at sea, on land and in the air. The Marines became well known during the Second World War when they successfully attacked the Pacific islands occupied by the Japanese. They were also active in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Topics War and conflictc2美国海军陆战队:隶属于海军部的美国武装部队。它由国会于1798年建立,现在经过了海上,陆地和空中战斗的训练。第二次世界大战期间,海军陆战队成功攻打了日军占领的太平洋岛屿,因此广为人知。他们还积极参加了朝鲜战争,越南战争,海湾战争以及伊拉克和阿富汗的战争。