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"Grey Wolf" – Gino Polli, Italian army official leader in First World War, hero of the battles of the Piave river, sniper of special forces, in charge of suicide missions "Gin" – Charles W. Styer, U.S. ace submarine commander [4] William Stovall, Jr., U.S. submarine commander [4] "Ginger" – W. H. D. Boyle, British admiral
This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank [clarification needed]).
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The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
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Soviet sniper with 494 kills, who fought in the 50th Guards Rifle Division during the Battle of Stalingrad, World War II. [32] 494 Soviet Union: Nicholas Irving: 1986– 2004–2010 A sniper nicknamed "The Reaper" with the 3rd Ranger Battalion deployed in Afghanistan in 2009, with 33 confirmed kills. [33] 33 United States: Juba: N/A 2005–2007