Alright you Jarheads. Listen UP!

Well done guys, a long and proud history. Semper Fi and Happy Birthday.

In the spirit of friendly rivalry with a well respected fellow Corp, I joined the Corp, (our's), just after we had complete our Tercentenary. (300 years) having been formed in 1664 by King Charles the 1st to fight as soldiers on Royal Naval ships during the Dutch Wars. So right now I guess the Royal Marines are in their 359th year since being formed. Per Mare Per Terram was our motto.

British Marines were awarded the title Royal in 1802. This honour bestowed by the reigning Monarch upon any regiment in recognition of exemplary service to the Crown. Then in1827 King George IV decided that as they had fought in so many actions around the globe, their Regimental colours would in future bear the symbol of “the great globe itself” and, that from that time on the only battle honour on Royal Marines' colours would be that of their greatest battle honour till that time, Gibraltar. And so it has remained. 41 Commando Royal Marines under Col Drysdale were awarded the US Presidential Citation for their actions fighting together with the US Marines 1st division in Korea, and in particular during their actions at the battle of Chosin reservoir.
 
PeterFromLA said:
replace this with "Listen up, gents..." and you will sound exactly like my Gunny...
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Peter,

I know a couple of old Gunnys that would never say, "Listen up, gents..." Within a Joint Command, I served under a Marine MajGen. When he was "my boss" he and I got along very well. He's retired out of the Corps and we are good friends and keep in touch regularly. I'm the only non-Marine that I know of that get's way with calling Marines Jarhead with him present, and he knows I say it about all Marines without malice.

Sometime ago, I knew an old WW2 Marine (Purple Heart) that fought on Iwo Jima. When he passed away, I found out that this Marine was going to get only two Marines and an electronic bugle for honors. I immediately made a call to HQ USMC to get this Iwo Jima veteran full honors with a live bugler that he deserved. I also called my MajGen friend and two O-6 Colonels I know to follow up behind and make sure. The day of the memorial service, the NCOIC came up to me before the start of the service and asked who I am and what's my status, because his I&I office received calls from HQ USMC, a MajGen and two Colonels "making sure" they have a full honor guard for this Marine.

Wayne
 
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Our are often called Bootnecks, or simply Booties, this from the leather stock that both English and American Marines were issued with on the old uniforms. Beginning in 1798 "one stock of black leather and clasp" was issued to each Marine every year.
 
In all my time in service, I never once heared the term "jarhead" spoken among Marines... "Leatherneck" was mentioned few times... "Devil Dog" - all the time... ;)
 
WaspAir said:
And all this time I thought they were leathernecks.
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That term refers to the protective hard leather that was worn by some military presonnel in the 18th century around the neck to protect from saber slashes.
 
I always thought the Jarhead was a derogatory term for a marine.
 
Sv.grainne said:
I always thought the Jarhead was a derogatory term for a marine.
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Bobby,

More of a term of rivalry than derogatory. Dogface - Army, Zoomie - Air Force, Squid - Navy, Puddle Pirate - Coast Guard, and now Space Cadet - Space Force. When one service comes to the aid of another branch, especially in combat, the rivalry immediately fades away.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

Why are Marines called jarheads?

Being a Jarhead is a source of pride for Marines.
www.marinecorpstimes.com www.marinecorpstimes.com

Wayne
 
okikuma said:
Bobby,

More of a term of rivalry than derogatory. Dogface - Army, Zoomie - Air Force, Squid - Navy, Puddle Pirate - Coast Guard, and now Space Cadet - Space Force. When one service comes to the aid of another branch, especially in combat, the rivalry immediately fades away.

www.marinecorpstimes.com

Why are Marines called jarheads?

Being a Jarhead is a source of pride for Marines.
www.marinecorpstimes.com www.marinecorpstimes.com

Wayne
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I chose the wrong term. My dad worked for the Army and we had a Marine base near town. The Marines were referred to as Jarheads.
 
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