U.S. Marine Corps Dictionary » U

UA

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Unauthorized Absence. The Marine equivalent of AWOL (Absent Without Leave).

UCMJ

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Uniform Code of Military Justice. When it was introduced in the 1940s to replace the “Rocks and Shoals” system of Naval justice, it was jokingly said to be a way to bring the guilty bastards in and give them a fair trial.

UD

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

1. Undesirable Discharge. Discharges between General and Bad Conduct Discharge. 2. Also, Uniform of the Day

Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

An alternate meaning for the acronym USMC.

UncleSam’s Canoe Club

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The U. S. Naval Academy (Canoe U) or more broadly, the U. S. Navy.

Uncommon valor was a common virtue

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Refers to the victories in World War II, especially at Iwo Jima, the largest all-Marine battle in history. Admiral Nimitz’s ringing characterization of Marines fighting on Iwo Jima was applied to the entire Marine Corps in World War II: “Uncommon valor was a common virtue.”

Uncover

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

To remove the headgear. A Marine never wears headgear indoors unless under arms.

Under Arms

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Equipped with a pistol, rifle or sword, an indication that the Marine is on duty. It is the only time that a Marine may remain covered indoors.

Undress Blues

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

A term that identified the dress blue uniform worn with ribbons rather than medals. The term is not used anymore.

Unfuckingbelievable

admin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

A Marine expletive similar to YGTBSM.