| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Grunt," maybe | ||
| Many a role in "Jarhead" | New York Times | 09 Jul 2024 |
| Member of an elite fighting force | New York Times | 14 Apr 2024 |
| One of "the few, the proud" (Abbr.) | ||
| George C. Scott, c. 1947 | Newsday | 26 Nov 2022 |
| John Glenn, in WWII | Newsday | 06 May 2022 |
| ''Semper Fi'' soldier | Newsday | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Devil dog | New York Times | 06 Aug 2020 |
| John Glenn, in WWII | Newsday | 19 Jan 2019 |
| Devil dog | ||
| Devil dog | ||
| Leatherneck |