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Da Nang

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Major Marine base and seaport on the China Sea in southern I Corps. (origin) Vietnam

Dailey, Joseph W.

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Fifth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from Aug 1, 1969 until Jan 31, 1973, he was born Feb 17, 1917 in Black Mountain, Arkansas.

Daily Seven

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Physical Training exercises expected of every Marine.

Dap

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A complicated and unique hand shake devised by African American Marines in Vietnam as a demonstration of racial pride. Quickly picked up by non-African Americans and eventually a common form of greeting. It came back to the United States with many of the veterans and became widespread for more than a decade.

Date of Commissioning

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Date of Enlistment for officers. Seldom used as precedence among officers.

Date of Enlistment

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For enlisted personnel, this is the third level used to determine precedence among individuals of the same rank. The first level is earliest date of rank (DOR) and the second level is earliest date of enlistment (DOE).

Date of Promotion

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The date a promotion warrant or order is signed.

Date of Rank

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The date a promotion is effective. Usually the date of rank is prior to the date of promotion (sometimes by days, weeks or years depending on the requirements of the promoting authority). Date of rank is used to establish precedence for promotion to the next higher rank and to establish seniority among individuals of the same rank (see General of the Armies).

DD Form 214

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The certificate of service issued upon discharge. It lists all pertinent service information such as rank, date of rank, awards, special education and nature of service (honorable, bad conduct, dishonorable).

DD Form 4

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The enlistment contract. All promises made by recruiters MUST be listed on the Form 4 or they are not enforceable.