![]() Marine Corps) The beef franks which are included, with beans, in some MREs so named for their number and unpleasant taste. Example: "Meet me in my office when you're ready for the 411 on your mission." 5 fingers of death (U.S. 411 (U.S.) Briefing prior to one's mission. 4-10-4 (U.S.) A "Desert Queen": a reference to the physical attractiveness of women in the armed forces, used contextually to refer to someone who is normally considered a '4' on a '1-10' scale of attractiveness (back in the States), becomes a '10' upon arrival in the AOR, but reverts back to a '4' upon return to the States. Army) Cannon Crewman, also 'Gun Bunny', 13 Bang-Bang (or Boom-Boom), 13 Boogaloo, Red Leg (due to red trouser stripes on 19th century uniforms) 2-IC (Canada and U.K.) Second in Command. Trained in the use of explosives, mines and battlefield obstacles. Army) A Combat Engineer, from the Military Occupational Specialty designation "12B". Army) 8 up, see 'ate up' 12B picket pounders! Essayons! (U.S. Army) An infantryman, from the Military Occupational Specialty designation "11B". 11 Bang-Bang / 11 Boom-Boom / 11 Bush / (pejorative) 11 Bulletstop(per) (U.S. Marine Corps, Navy) Someone who is suicidal, implying that they should dive off the third deck. Marine Corps) The "First Civilian Division", the (fictitious) division made up of Marines who leave the military and go back to civilian life. Some of these terms have been considered gregarious to varying degrees and attempts have been made to eliminate them.įor the purposes of this article, "military slang" includes slang used by any English-speaking armed forces (armies, navies, air forces).Ī B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZĠ - 9 1st CivDiv (U.S. Military slang is also used to reinforce the (usually friendly) interservice rivalries. They are often abbreviations or derivatives of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporating aspects of formal military concepts and terms. It’s working with the fellow platoon commanders and ultimately your Marines.Military slang is a set of colloquial terms which are unique to or which originated with military personnel. Akhil Iyer: What excites me to be in the Marine Corps and to be an infantry officer is honestly the people around you. Kaitlin Nickelotte: My favorite part is just getting to interact with other Marines, being able to share your experiences, ’cause everybody’s been all over the world. Second, that you’ve really got to know your trade in and out and be confident in providing that plan, so that when you’re executing that plan people understand it and are confident. Akhil Iyer: As an infantry officer, I’ve learned, one, you’re always going to learn something every day, especially from the experience that your enlisted Marines have. But I also believe that anybody who wants it bad enough can do it. Christopher Vogt: People say it’s the most elite, we’re the best of the best, and I believe all that. I wanted to focus more on the personal aspect of that.Ĭpl. I wanted to make a difference in their lives. ![]() Kaitlin Nickelotte: I chose to do it because I wanted to lead Marines. I knew I wanted to go to college as well, and saw the ROTC program as a way to not only go to college and find a way to pay for school, but ultimately to have an opportunity to serve and to lead Marines. ![]() Akhil Iyer: As I got into high school, I was looking for ways to serve. Christopher Vogt: I first became interested in serving in the Military, especially in the Marine Corps, probably when I was five years old. And the Marine Corps was supposed to be the ultimate challenge.Ĭpl. Robert Settle: The biggest reason why I was drawn to the Marine Corps was because growing up, I always liked the challenge.
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