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"31-Knot Burke" – Arleigh Burke, U.S. Navy destroyer commander (for being unable to meet his habitual maximum speed during one operation due to limited recent maintenance) [1] "7, 8" – Yedi Sekiz Hasan Pasha, Ottoman Turkish Pasha who gained this nickname because of his signature consisting only of the Arabic letters seven (٧) and eight ...
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.
Wiktionary:Appendix:Glossary of military slang; Wiktionary:Category:Military slang by language; Meaning of SNAFU on Dictionary.com; Acronym Finder's SNAFU entry; Acronym Finder's FUBAR entry; Command Performance Episode 101 from 15 Jan 1944 includes a song about SNAFU by the Spike Jones band. Glossary of Military Terms & Slang from the Vietnam War
Here's an explanation of Navy's nickname, including how Midshipmen was coined: A Midshipman is a rank of those in training to become a naval officer — hence the nickname of students at the U.S ...
Men's Department – A retort for when some wise-ass says, "The Marine Corps is a Department of the Navy". The appropriate verbal response is, "Yeah, the Men's Department". MEPS – Military Entrance Processing Station, facility where prospective recruits are screened medically, psychologically, and legally for recruit training. Mess Hall ...
Wheeler Bryson Lipes (1920–2005), US Navy pharmacist's mate who performed the first major surgery aboard a submarine Harold Anthony Oaks (1896–1968), Canadian World War I flying ace Lewis Powell (conspirator) (1844–1865), Confederate soldier hanged for his part in the Abraham Lincoln assassination plot
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.
Here are 125 cute, sexy, and romantic nicknames for your boyfriend, fiancé, baby daddy, FWB—basically anyone you're getting romantic with.