pigeon flipping n.— «Lately, troops say, insurgents have begun using a technique called pigeon flipping: while on patrol, the Marines have noticed flocks of pigeons circling above them, leading them to conclude that supporters of the insurgents...
snatch and grab
n.— «The Marines had been planning a night raid, a “snatch and grab” as they call it.» —“Iraqis vote; Bowling remembered” by David Benzion Lone StarTimes Dec. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
jundi n.— «The Iraqi soldiers—known to the Marines as jundis, an Arabic term for low-level soldier—may be ready for independent patrol.» —“Iraqi soldiers making strides in training” by Andrew Tilghman Stars and Stripes Dec. 7, 2005. (source: Double...
MRE bomb n.— «The children of western Iraqi border towns have a new toy since the Marines rolled through earlier this month—the MRE bomb. Local children here like to take the chemical heaters found in the Marines’ Meals Ready to Eat and seal them...
Suck n.— «The tagline for Sam Mendes’ war movie ”Jarhead” is ”Welcome to the Suck.” ”The Suck” in this case is happily not the movie. Like the film’s title, which is slang for a Marine grunt, ”the Suck” is Marine slang for Operation Desert Storm...
dirt Navy n.— «It appears the new CNO has read it and uses it to justify a “dirt Navy,” a replacement for the on-board Marine detachments that seem to be forming their own force.» —“Re: A Brain Pentagon Wants to Pick” by Jack Linthicum Usenet: sci...