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Civilian Conservation Corps the New Deal program in the U.S. (1933-42) that provided conservation work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, through activities such as constructing and maintaining buildings and trails for state and national parks.
esprit de corps a sense of pride and honor shared by members of a group.
Job Corps a U.S. Government program that provides job training for underprivileged young people.
Marine Corps a branch of the U.S. armed forces under the authority of the Department of the Navy, trained for land, sea, and aerial combat and specializing in amphibious landing operations.
Peace Corps a U.S. agency that sends volunteers into developing countries to assist in education, health, agriculture, and the like.
Signal Corps the U.S. Army branch that handles communications, weather data, and the like.