Another legend says that during World War II the Mason Jar Company stopped making jars and made the helmets for Marines. The nickname started to be used after the name "Mason" was noticed printed in the helmets.
"Jarhead" and "Gyrine" are less than favorite nicknames for marines.
the nickname given to the US Marines is Jarhead
Marines do not go "AWOL" they go UA -Unauthorized Absence- Absent With out Leave is an Army term, but to answer your question "no" there is not a list that i know of.
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"Jarhead" and "Gyrine" are less than favorite nicknames for marines.
As anyone who has ever watched an old western movie knows, mules were often referred to as Jughead. The oldtimers insisted that Marines also referred to their mules as Jughead and/or Jarhead. Over time, certain stubborn or hard to deal with Marines were also called Jarheads.Source: http://www20.brinkster.com/gunnyg/jarhead.html
No. There are many that try to make it derogatory especially among the other branches. But Marines are proud of the word. It is a heritage charished and passed down through traditions. There are many disputes about the origins of the word Jarhead; everything from how a Marine's haircut gives the appearance of a jar above his shoulders, to the resemblance of the Dress Blue uniform, with its high collar, to a Mason Jar which at the time was made from blue glass.
APOCALYPSE NOW, the Huey attack, with the soundtrack playing Wagner's "Flight of the Valkyries."
Well, simply put; Depends on your Unit, and fellow Marines. If you are in a unit of physcotically unstable soldiers, yes. Any other unit No. Dont let Jarhead the movie tell you what the marines is all about. Talk to a recruiter
the nickname given to the US Marines is Jarhead
Jake Gyllenhaal starred in jarhead
Jarhead was released on 11/04/2005.
The Production Budget for Jarhead was $72,000,000.
The ISBN of Jarhead - book - is 0743235355.
The duration of Jarhead - film - is 2.05 hours.