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  2. List of military figures by nickname - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Category:Nicknames of military personnel - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Jack Tar - Wikipedia

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    Jack Tars: Life in Nelson's Navy is a best-selling non-fiction book written by Roy and Lesley Adkins about the real lives of sailors in Horatio Nelson's age. [ 6 ] The traditional English folk song " Go to Sea Once More ", alternatively titled "Jack Tarr the Sailor", tells the tale of a sailor by the name of Jack Tarr who loses everything after ...

  5. What is a Midshipman? Explaining Navy's nickname ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  6. Seabee - Wikipedia

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    The Seabee nickname is a heterograph of the initial letters "CB" from the words "Construction Battalion". [1] Depending upon context, "Seabee" can refer to all enlisted personnel in the USN's occupational field 7 (OF-7), all personnel in the Naval Construction Force (NCF), or Construction Battalion. Seabees serve both in and outside the NCF.

  7. List of United States Navy people - Wikipedia

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    John Drew Barrymore – actor, enlisted in the Navy during WWII at age 13 (The Big Night, Rawhide) Hall Bartlett – Oscar-nominated filmmaker and actor (Navajo, Zero Hour!, Jonathan Livingston Seagull) Ed Begley, Sr. – Oscar-winning actor (12 Angry Men) Harry Belafonte – Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning singer and actor (BlacKkKlansman)

  8. List of nicknames of United States Army divisions - Wikipedia

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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.

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