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Zap
To shoot or hit
with a bullet.
Zeilin, Jacob
Seventh
Commandant of the Marine Corps. .A Philadelphian born July 16, 1806, he fought
Mexicans in California and was a company commander at the First Battle of Bull
Run before becoming Colonel Commandant on June 10, 1864 following the death of
Harris. .He became the first Brigadier General Commandant and was responsible
for the creation and adoption of the Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem of the U. S.
Marine Corps.
Zero
1. To set the
sights of a weapon so that a proper sight picture will obtain a bull on the
rifle range.
2. Any officer.
Taken from the pay grades (O-1 to O-10).
3. Also a
Japanese aircraft in World War II.
Zonk
Unofficial army
command. Typically used during PT (physical training) formations during
extremely shitty weather as a way of dismissing a unit from duty. After the
command of “Zonk!!” is given the entire unit runs off screaming and shouting to
their barracks rooms or cars.
Zip
Vietnamese.
Zipper Head
Any Oriental
person.
(origin)
Vietnam
Zippo
1. (World War
II to present) A cigarette lighter made in Bradford, PA and prized by all
military personnel because of their rugged construction and ability to stay lit
in a typhoon.
2. Derogatory
term for a flame-thrower tank.
Zoomie
A pejorative
term for Marines assigned to an aviation unit or all members of the Air Force.
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