members of a military force trained to serve on land and sea
from Latin marinus meaning 'of the sea', via French marin
Marines are called 'soldiers of the sea' because they were originally fighters who served aboard naval ships and could fight both at sea and on land! The U.S. Marines' motto 'Semper Fi' is short for 'Semper Fidelis' meaning 'always faithful'.
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