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2. Devil Dog - Wikipedia

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   The Bulldog fountain in Belleau. Multiple publications of the United States Marine Corps claim that the nickname "Teufel Hunden" [a] —"Devil Dogs" in English—was bestowed upon the Marines by German soldiers at the Battle of Belleau Wood in June 1918.

3. 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines - Wikipedia

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   3rd Battalion, 6th Marines (3/6) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.Also known as "Teufelhunden" (), the battalion consists of approximately 1000 Marines and Sailors.

4. List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment

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   The Improved Modular Tactical Vest (IMTV) is the newest and most advanced vest in Marine inventories, with better protection and mobility than previous vests and a quick-release. The Improved Scalable Plate Carrier was developed for troops in Afghanistan because of concerns of excessive weight limiting mobility, especially in mountainous terrain.

5. List of body armor performance standards - Wikipedia

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   Hard vehicle armor is capable of stopping all fragments, but military personnel can only carry a limited amount of gear and equipment, so the weight of the vest is a limiting factor in vest fragment protection. The 2-4-16-64 grain series at limited velocity can be stopped by an all-textile vest of approximately 5.4 kg/m 2 (1.1 lb/ft 2). In ...

6. List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

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   OTV – Outer Tactical Vest, militarized version of Interceptor body armor, a common type of ballistic vest; being replaced by the MTV. Outside – Civilian life after discharge. See also real world. Overhead – Ceiling. Over the Hill – Excessively old, or a Marine so long in the service they have become institutionalized.

7. Individual integrated fighting system - Wikipedia

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   The individual equipment belt is secured to the tactical load-carrying vest with 10 belt loops that use both hook and pile fasteners and snaps. The tactical load carrying vest has four permanently attached ammunition pockets that can carry six 30-round cartridge magazines for the M16 assault rifle. The pocket covers are secured by one snap and ...