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Clive Caldwell, Australian fighter ace of World War II (a name he detested) Liu Zhennian, Chinese officer and warlord [69] "Kindly Old Gentleman" or "KOG" – Hyman Rickover, father of the United States nuclear navy [70] "Kipper" – Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, Indian Army field marshal "King Billy" – King William III of England
173rd Airborne Brigade – "Sky Soldiers"; "The Herd". They received their official nickname (Tien Bing translates to Sky Soldiers) from the Taiwanese locals during exercises when they were parachuting in Taiwan. The 173rd was part of the only major conventional airborne operation (Operation Junction City) during the Vietnam War. The unit's ...
The Daily Advertisers – 5th Lancers [3] The Dandies – 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Dandy Ninth – 9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots [26]; The Death or Glory Boys – 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own) later 17th/21st Lancers, then Queen's Royal Lancers [1] [3] (from the regimental badge, which was a death's head (skull), with a scroll bearing the motto "or Glory")
Shino Boys: a First World War nickname given to The RCR by soldiers of other units, noting the regiment's high standards of dress and deportment [10] Run Chicken Run: Derogatory, a play on words deriving from the regiment's acronym and the purported illegal activity of a soldier [6] The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment)
76th Military Airlift Wing - Our Observation, Your Security [27] 78th Flying Training Wing - Above the Foe [27] 80th Flying Training Wing - Angels on Our Wings [27] 81st Tactical Fighter Wing - Le Nom Les Armes La Loyaute (The Name, the Arms, and Loyalty) [27] 82d Flying Training Wing - Adorimuini - Up and at 'em! [27]
Black Civil War soldiers honored, name by name, at Vicksburg battlefield. Gannett. Emily Wagster Pettus. February 29, 2024 at 2:08 PM.
Military Unit Mottos: Sri Lanka •Sri Lanka Armoured Corps:Whither the fates call •Sri Lanka Artillery:On the Way to Justice and Glory •Sri Lanka Engineers: "Ubique" Latin – (Everywhere) •Sri Lanka Signals Corps:Swift and Sure •Sri Lanka Light Infantry: "Ich Dien" German – (I serve) •Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment:Swift and Bold ...
Twenty20. This name of French and Norman origin means “son of,” so it’s pretty apt for your soon-to-be baby boy. 16. Dax. Dax has French origins and a strong meaning of “leader.”