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E-tool
Entrenching
tool. A small folding shovel with a multitude of field uses.
(background)
In World War I it was one of a series of tools shared among a squad and used to
dig the trenches in which the majority of the war was fought. The early versions
did not fold up and had a "T" handle.
Eagle, Globe and
Anchor
The emblem of
the United States Marine Corps adopted in 1868 under Brigadier General
Commandant Jacob Zeilen following the Civil War. Prior to that, the Marines wore
the Army infantry horn with a red field in the center and the letter “M” in Old
English script.
EAS
End of Active
Service.
Eat the Apple,
Fuck the Corps
A phrase used by
Marines to express their displeasure with the Marine Corps. Usually mouthed by
someone about to leave the Corps or by a Marine who has endured a perceived
injustice.
ECHO
(Commtalk) The
letter “E”.
EE-8
(see
Double Easy-8).
EGA
An abbreviation
for Eagle, Globe and Anchor. Generally not used.
El Presidente
Dominican
Republic beer in 1965, when the Marines landed there.
(origin)
Dominican Republic
El Espanol
The hotel in the
Dominican Republic that was headquarters for the 6th Regimental Landing Team
(including BLT 3/6) in 1965.
Elliott, George
Tenth Commandant
of the Marine Corps. Born in Alabama on Nov. 30, 1856, he died on Nov. 4, 1931.
Appointed Brigadier General Commandant to replace Major General Commandant
Heywood. The law was changed on May 13, 1908 establishing the position of Major
General Commandant to which he was promoted.
Embassy Marine
Officially a
Marine Security Guard (MSG). A Marine assigned to a State Department billet,
usually at a United States embassy overseas.
Enlist
The act of
joining the military services by individuals who are not Warrant or Commissioned
Officers.
Enlisted Marine
Marines in the
rank of private, private first class and lance corporal. Although sergeants are
also enlisted, they are categorized as NCOs.
EPW
Enemy Prisoner
of War.
EST
Essential
Subjects Training.
Ex-Marine
No such thing.
Once a Marine, always a Marine.
(see
Former Marine.)
Exchange
(see
Marine Corps Exchange.)
Eye Corps
(see
I Corps.)
Eye Fuck
To look or
stare, usually in a curious manner.
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