U.S. Marine Corps Dictionary » M http://www.devildogcorps.com DevilDogCorps.com provides unofficial definition of terms used in the United States Marine Corps Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:56:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Meat Tag http://www.devildogcorps.com/meat-tag/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/meat-tag/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:04:30 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/?p=7324 Meat Tags or Dog tag tattoos are tattoos that are usually featured on the torso of a soldier, and can be used for identification in case the deceased is otherwise unidentifiable. Other places becoming common for meat tags include the extremities such as arms and the neck.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/meat-tag/feed/ 0 Moto Run http://www.devildogcorps.com/moto-run/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/moto-run/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:18:32 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/?p=7314 Moto Run or Motivational Run

Moto Run or officially known as the Motivational Run that takes place during Basic Training during Family Day (the last full day before graduation). The run is performed by Recruits on Family Day (by company, then by platoon) yelling Marine Corps Cadences, past their families; circling the base and ending at the parade deck.

Marine Recruits preparing for the Moto Run

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/moto-run/feed/ 0 Moto http://www.devildogcorps.com/moto/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/moto/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:17:23 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/?p=7311 The term ‘moto’ commonly used within the Marine Corps came from the word Motivation. The Marine Corps has a way of developing it’s own terms. Moto is just the USMC’s term for Motivation. Example:

“That explosion was moto (motivating)!”

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/moto/feed/ 0 M & M http://www.devildogcorps.com/m-m/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/m-m/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/M-&-M Abbreviation for marine mattress. Slang term for a woman or guy that only gives up the booty to marines.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/m-m/feed/ 0 M1 http://www.devildogcorps.com/M1/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/M1/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/M1 The U.S. rifle caliber .30 [30-06], M1, is an air-cooled, gas-operated, clip-fed, semiautomatic shoulder weapon. The primary infantry weapon of World War II and Korea. It replaced the Springfield M1903 and was replaced by the M14.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/M1/feed/ 0 M1/M2 http://www.devildogcorps.com/m1m2/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/m1m2/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/M1/M2 .30 cal. carbine rifle.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/m1m2/feed/ 0 M103 http://www.devildogcorps.com/M103/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/M103/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/M103 Heavy gun tank with a 120 mm main cannon of extremely long range.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/M103/feed/ 0 M14 http://www.devildogcorps.com/M14/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/M14/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/M14 M14, The U.S. rifle, caliber 7.62 mm [308 Winchester], M14, is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, shoulder weapon. It is designed primarily for semiautomatic fire. (background) An infantry weapon in use between Korea and early Vietnam. It replaced the M1 and was replaced by the M16.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/M14/feed/ 0 M15 http://www.devildogcorps.com/M15/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/M15/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/M15 White phosphorous hand grenade replaced by the M34.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/M15/feed/ 0 M16 http://www.devildogcorps.com/M16/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/M16/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/M16 The U.S. rifle, caliber 5.56 mm [223 Remington], M16, is a lightweight air cooled, gas-operated, magazine-fed, shoulder weapon. It is capable of both semiautomatic and full automatic fire. (background) The basic infantry rifle that replaced the M14 at the start of the Vietnam War. It was designed by Eugene Stoner for the Armalite Company and was produced by Colt. see Mattel.

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