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Leatherneck, the Glossary

Leatherneck is a military slang term in the U.S. for a member of the United States Marine Corps.^[1]

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United States Marine Corps lore and symbols

American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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George F. Elliott

George Frank Elliott (November 30, 1846 – November 4, 1931) was a United States Marine Corps major general.

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Leatherneck Magazine

Leatherneck Magazine of the Marines (or simply Leatherneck) is a magazine for United States Marines. Leatherneck and Leatherneck Magazine are United States Marine Corps lore and symbols.

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List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Leatherneck and list of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions are military slang and jargon and United States Marine Corps lore and symbols.

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Lou Diamond

Leland "Lou" Diamond (May 30, 1890 – September 20, 1951) was a notable member of the United States Marine Corps.

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Military slang

Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces. Leatherneck and military slang are military slang and jargon.

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Military uniform

A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.

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National Museum of the Marine Corps

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps.

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Sailor

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship.

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Synecdoche

Synecdoche is a type of metonymy; it is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the whole (pars pro toto), or vice versa (totum pro parte).

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Uniforms of the Union Army

The military uniforms of the Union Army in the American Civil War were widely varied and, due to limitations on supply of wool and other materials, based on availability and cost of materials.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherneck

Also known as Leather stock, Leathernecks, Military stock, Neck stock, Stock (military).