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The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
Pages in category "Nicknames of military personnel" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
"Zenci" (Turkish for Black) –Zenci Musa, Black Turkish Military volunteer, Amir and Intelligence officer of the Special Organization [105] "Zhou Lang 周郎" (Chinese, "Zhou the Youth") – Zhou Yu, military general and strategist serving under the late Eastern Han warlord Sun Ce, for his youth, good looks and impressive battle record
Each included "500 military police officers [sic] and dozens of dogs." [41] (Note: As military units, each battalion contains only about 30 to 40 "officers," as the majority of the military police Marines are enlisted members and not officers. "Officers" as in any military organization, command the battalion and its organic companies and ...
A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols.Platoon organization varies depending on the country and the branch, but a platoon can be composed of 20–50 troops, [1] although specific platoons may range from 10 [2] to 100 people. [3]
The Daily Advertisers – 5th Lancers [3] The Dandies – 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Dandy Ninth – 9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots [26]; The Death or Glory Boys – 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) later 17th/21st Lancers, then Queen's Royal Lancers [1] [3] (from the regimental badge, which was a death's head (skull), with a scroll bearing the motto "or Glory")
This list of Delta Force members includes both current and former notable members of the United States Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, a tier one special mission unit and part of Joint Special Operations Command.
Philippine Army: "Serving the People, Securing the Land" 1st Infantry Division (Philippines): "Your Security, Our Mission, Community Development, Our Goal" 2nd Infantry Division (Philippines): "Advocates of Peace. Servants of the People. Defenders of Southern Tagalog" 3rd Infantry Division (Philippines): "Loved by the people, Feared by the Enemy"