USMC...united states marine corps
2006-06-15 03:38:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Are you asking if that's really what they call themselves? If so yea, marines are jarheads, navy is squids, and I honestly don't know the other.
2006-06-15 11:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jarhead is actually slang for a member of the United States Marine Corps (which should ALWAYS be capitalized, by the way), or a Marine. It refers to the squared-off shape of their head with that high and tight hair cut that is so popular among them. Other slang terms for Marines are Devil Dog and Leatherneck.
2006-06-15 10:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by Peaches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oldguy..your explanation makes no sense if you knew anything about the Corps. You can bet if it was derogatory as you imply you wouldn't find Marines taking pride in the name. You'll never find a Marine insulted by being called a Jarhead. The term actually comes from a technique used with recruits at one time with the "buckets" they were issued to carry their gear. One form of harrassment was to have the recruit place the bucket on his head while a drill instructor banged on it with a bayonet.
2006-06-15 13:08:03 · answer #3 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the explanation I have heard that makes most sense is the shaved heads with the ears sticking out is shaped like a jar with a handle on each side.
this term was formerly applied to swedish people in the USA, sort of a derogatory term indicating they were not too bright
In the military the members of other branchs sometimes hint to each other that the marines are not too bright, but would not say that to their faces. ( they might get clobbered)
This is because it does not take intelligence to follow orders and be brave. It takes guts, yes, but too much thinking interferes with the process. Not everyone in the miltary is "gung Ho". In fact you are considered to be sort of a kiss a$$ if you volunteer. The motto of 90% of the military is "never volunteer". This was especially true in the army when they had the draft.
2006-06-15 11:35:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was actually an almost ancient term used in World War II and Vietnam referring to the new helmets that were made to ricochet bullets(non-bullet-proof helmet). It was used by a Higher ranking officer to a corpsman and after that was applied millions of times after for multiple reasons in the military and eventually in the recent movie "Jarhead", relating to the Oil War.
2006-06-15 10:59:15 · answer #5 · answered by dj_rexital 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jarhead=marine
2006-06-15 21:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by Heather W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoo raw, yeah it is, you got a problem with that?
2006-06-15 10:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by GRUMPY1LUVS2EAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhm, is this supposed to be a question?
2006-06-15 10:42:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.K.A Devil Dog :)
2006-06-15 10:58:03 · answer #9 · answered by covergirl_619 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋