Jarhead

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Jarhead	[not an acronym] slang for a United States Marine (origin unknown)

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Anthony Swofford's book Jarhead did not receive an endorsement by the Marine Corps. 'Jarhead' author speaks out for disabled veterans by Clare D. / DAV Magazine While this particular book keys in on the troops who fought from Normandy to the Elbe, the same factors hold true for any newly minted infantry grunt, squid, zoomie or jarhead, from any country in any war. Fussell, Paul. Boys' Crusade: the American Infantry in Northwestern ... by Puffer, Raymond / Kliatt As an example, Anthony Swofford's memoir Jarhead brutally recounts his time spent as a Marine sniper in the Gulf War. Seeing and reading through the culture of war by Nardone, Carroll Ferguson / Academic Exchange Quarterly More results

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Anthony Swofford's book Jarhead did not receive an endorsement by the Marine Corps.

'Jarhead' author speaks out for disabled veterans by Clare D. / DAV Magazine

While this particular book keys in on the troops who fought from Normandy to the Elbe, the same factors hold true for any newly minted infantry grunt, squid, zoomie or jarhead, from any country in any war.

Fussell, Paul. Boys' Crusade: the American Infantry in Northwestern ... by Puffer, Raymond / Kliatt

As an example, Anthony Swofford's memoir Jarhead brutally recounts his time spent as a Marine sniper in the Gulf War.

Seeing and reading through the culture of war by Nardone, Carroll Ferguson / Academic Exchange Quarterly

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