angel
n.— «This is the work of Mortuary Affairs, the Marine unit that catalogues the remains of American servicemen who die in combat, referred to as angels, as well as the Iraqi guerrillas they fight and civilian victims.» —“Mortuary Unit in Iraq Trying on Marines” by Nick Wadhams Kansas City Star (Kan., Mo.) Dec. 27, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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