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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...