U.S. Marine Corps Dictionary » # 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 1 MCT http://www.devildogcorps.com/1-mct/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/1-mct/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/1-MCT- 1. The communication system aboard ship for giving orders and information 2. Public address system designed to notify specific compartments and crew members

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/1-mct/feed/ 0 8th and I http://www.devildogcorps.com/8th-and-i/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/8th-and-i/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:45:34 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/8th-and-Eye (Also known as “8th and Eye“)

1. Location of the Commandant’s quarters located at 8th and I Streets, Southeast in Washington, D.C. 2. Location of Marine Barracks, WA, the Marine Corps Band and Drum and Bugle Corps and the MCI 3. Ceremonial home of the Corps (background) the Commandant”s quarters was the only public building not set afire when the British overran Washington, DC in the War of 1812, some say because of their stoic defense at Bladensburg Pike. 8th and Eye is the street location.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/8th-and-i/feed/ 1 1369 http://www.devildogcorps.com/mos-1369/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/mos-1369/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:37:35 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/1369 MOS for an unlucky cocksucker. (origin) Vietnam Era.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/mos-1369/feed/ 0 1900 http://www.devildogcorps.com/paragraph-1900/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/paragraph-1900/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:35:26 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/1900 Homosexual (origin) Paragraph in Separations Manual in late “70s/early”80s identifying homosexuality as grounds for discharge.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/paragraph-1900/feed/ 0 24/7 http://www.devildogcorps.com/247/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/247/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/24/7 1.24 hours a day, seven days a week 2. Around the clock 3. Always (background) originally a reference to perpetual card games played on a troop ship

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/247/feed/ 0 3 http://www.devildogcorps.com/3/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/3/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/3 The operations and training section of a battalion.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/3/feed/ 0 45 http://www.devildogcorps.com/45/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/45/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/45 1. .45 caliber weapon 2. Weapon, usually an M1911A1

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/45/feed/ 0 86 http://www.devildogcorps.com/86/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/86/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/86 1. To throw away 2. To dispose of (origin) Form number used to delete item(s) from supply stock

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/86/feed/ 0 96 http://www.devildogcorps.com/96/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/96/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/96 1. A 96-hour authorized leave of absence, granted by commanding officers, and not charged as leave 2. Reward for outstanding performance, unit successes or special holidays.

]]> http://www.devildogcorps.com/96/feed/ 0 030SHIT http://www.devildogcorps.com/030shit/ http://www.devildogcorps.com/030shit/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.devildogcorps.com/030SHIT- Phrase describing the MOS of a junior infantry officer. (pronunciation: “Oh three, Oh shit”)

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