Originally Posted by
pipesndrumsnun
Please 'splain for us non-military (or at least for me!): what is a Devil Dog and a Jar Head? Is "jar head" because of the hair cut? And, since we are at it, what is the derivation of the term "leather neck"? Are there any other names that I need to be "up" on?
THANKS for the explanations and for your service!!
I understand the name Leatherneck derives from a uniform that the Marines wore sometime in the 1800's. Included as part of the uniform was a leather collar, so they gained the name of Leathernecks. Or at least that's what the Gunny said on Mail Call.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
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