top button
Flag Notify
    Connect to us
      Site Registration

Site Registration

What military slang term for members of the US Marine Corps was derived from a special collar once worn around the......

+1 vote
131 views

What military slang term for members of the US Marine Corps was derived from a special collar once worn around the neck by both American and British Marines and soldiers from 1798?

posted Mar 8, 2023 by Vikram Luthra

Share this question
Facebook Share Button Twitter Share Button LinkedIn Share Button

1 Answer

0 votes

Leathernecks
This stiff leather collar, fastened by two buckles at the back, measured nearly three and a half inches high. Its use among enlisted men supposedly improved their military bearing and appearance by forcing the chin high

answer Mar 9, 2023 by Rajni
...