TQ n.— «Russell and the II MEF Marines stopped over at Camp Victory in Kuwait, before heading to Camp Taqqadum, or TQ as it is called.» —“MCB Hawaii safety specialist takes the safety battle to the front” by Steve Kalnasy in Marine Corps Base...
Phrog n.— «With protruding side wheels and a nose-up attitude on the ground, the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter has the appearance of a frog ready to hop—some would say it certainly does, especially when moving forward on the deck. Since the Vietnam...
sandbox n.— «They call it the “sandbox.” Southwest Asia is a dangerous place.…More than 150 U.S. troops died in the war with Iraq.…Every soldier, sailor, airman and Marine who has worked and fought in the “sandbox” has a story to tell.» —“Arkansas...
perfumed prince n.— «Where Hack and I did—and I still do—agree was in our disdain for ticket-punching senior military officers, who were more concerned about their own careers than they were about the individual soldiers under their commands. Hack...
Irish pennant n.— «The term “Irish pennant” derives from the Royal Navy during the time of sailing ships. It was a loose or untidy end of a line. In Navy and Marine Corps parlance today, an Irish pennant is a loose thread on a uniform, for which...
chicken wing it v. phr.— «The armor the marines slapped together included heavier doors that could not be latched, so they “chicken winged it” by holding them shut with their arms as they traveled.» —“Bloodied Marines Sound Off About Want of Armor...