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* ''Series/{{HUNTER}}'': Det. Sgt. Rick Hunter served as a Marine in the Vietnam War.

* In ''Film/TrueLies'', USMC Harriers engage and destroy a pair of terrorist trucks transporting nuclear weapons along the Overseas Highway. After that, [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger Harry]] then borrows one to kill the rest. The dialog implies that he had experience with Harriers which in turn implies that he has had access to Harrier training, possibly as a Marine pilot.

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* Deadshot's ''ComicBook/New52 incarnation is a former Marine. As rotten as he is, he ''does'' save the world as a member of the ComicBook/SuicideSquad.

* DC's Comicbook/CommanderSteel was Hank Haywood, a US Marine who, after being injured during WWII, volunteered for special bionic upgrades that turned him into a Captain America {{Expy}}.
* ComicBook/{{Deadshot}}'s ComicBook/{{New 52}} incarnation is a former Marine. And as rotten as he is, he ''does'' save the world as a member of the ComicBook/SuicideSquad.

* The ''VideoGame/{{Battlefield}}'' series has a fondness for the Corps, as every single game from the very beginning has featured them as one of the American factions, often alongside the regular Army. In ''Battlefield 2'' the Marines take over entirely as the sole American faction facing off against UsefulNotes/ChineseWithChopperSupport and the MiddleEasternCoalition, and they return for ''VideoGame/{{Battlefield 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Battlefield 4}}'' - the only games they don't appear in in some form are the first ''VideoGame/BattlefieldBadCompany'', ''[[VideoGame/BattlefieldHardline Hardline]]'' (quite reasonably since that's CopsAndRobbers rather than real warfare), and ''VideoGame/Battlefield1''.

* ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' exploits the trope. The soldiers sent to help Hadley Colony are called "Colonial Marines", connecting them to the US Marine Corps and its reputation for badassness. And some of them, most notably Hicks, Apone, and Vasquez, are definitely badass enough to be Marines. However, in the Special Edition DVD commentary, [[WordOfGod James Cameron says]] that at the time he knew little about the Marine Corps, so the portrayal of the Colonial Marines was heavily driven by then-common ideas about Vietnam War-era United States ''Army'' soldiers. If Cameron had known more about the Marine Corps, especially about the differences between the Corps and the Army, the Colonial Marines would have been much less sloppy and more disciplined in their appearance, dress, and behavior.

* Downplayed in ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' where the Colonial Marines, while definitely badass, were something less than admirable. However they definitely ''felt'' like real life marines. Specific examples include: the "badass" guy who goes on and on about how tough he is and then completely ''panics'' when things go wrong, the smart-ass attitude even at times when, in military terms, it is completely inappropriate and the Most Triumphant Example, a statement made by ''every single Marine'' at least once in his or her career: "I hate this job."

* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'' has Mac Taylor, who served in Beirut and Afghanistan.

* ''Semper Fi''... [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin duh]]

** The Soviet Navy had no marines prior to the Great Patriotic war, and first marine regiments at the Black Sea were formed on-the-spot with enemy attack already underway. Nevertheless, Soviet marines proved to be utterly terrifying and mercilessly effective in battle. These sailors had, from the go, more technical expertise and physical conditioning than the average Joe; but more importantly, they had exemplary level of unit cohesion, a shitload of self-respect and professional pride, and incredibly strong morale. Therefore, Soviet marines immediately got the reputation for being relentlessly aggressive, tough to break and proficient in assault tactics (often leading the charge and bolstering the regular troops' morale). The unusually high number of semi-automatic SVT rifles in Crimea arsenals and sailors' ability to adequately maintain them, as well as their propensity to use grenades a lot, helped too (also, SVT high rate of fire made these marines routinely wear 7.62 ammo belts around their bodies, giving them a huge intimidation bonus). In the end, their all-black Navy uniforms (which earned them a ''Black Death'' / ''Black Devils'' nickname from the enemy) were later repeatedly seen at the most dire spearheads far away from any open sea. See them in their full glory [[http://holyraven.livejournal.com/101697.html here]] So good they were, their trademark striped seaman undershirts were later adopted by VDV, the Russian paratroopers.