5 things a Marine does not want to be
There are many names by which Marines are known. They take pride in some of the nicknames which have historical significance, such as Devil Dog. Devil Dog comes from the…
Viking raiders gave each other these hilarious nicknames
At some point in our military life, most of us pick up a nickname. Most of the time, that nickname is hilarious…to everyone else. How we came by it is a story for the ages. But that seems to be the way it’s been in any armed force for a long time…
Who the original Buffalo Soldiers were and how they got their nickname
After the Civil War, many Black Americans began enlisting in the U.S. Army because it was a way to earn better wages and garner more respect in their daily lives…
11 best-ever nicknames of military leaders
A lot of people get nicknames in the military, usually something derogatory. But not these guys. These 11 military leaders got awesome nicknames by doing awesome stuff.
9 military badasses with awesome nicknames
A lot of accomplishments in the military get overlooked or rewarded with a couple metal baubles to be worn on the chest.
But sometimes, a man leads a couple of invasions and gets to keep his callsign for the rest of his life as a nickname…
This is why Nazis dubbed these paratroopers ‘devils in baggy pants’
Few units receive their nicknames from their exploits in combat. Even fewer derive their moniker from what the enemy calls them. But for the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment that is exactly what happened in Italy in 1944.
The …
This is why 3/2 Marines call themselves ‘the Betio Bastards’
After relieving the 1st Marine Division and securing the defeat of the Japanese at Guadalcanal, the 2nd Marine Division prepared for the first major assault of the Pacific island-hopping campaign. Their target was a small coral…
5 tips for coming up with a good nickname for your fellow troops
Nicknames and the military are a tradition as old as war itself. Many military legends have nicknames such as General “Mad Dog” Mattis because of his fearlessness. Others such as…
7 badass nicknames enemies have given the American military
Badass nicknames become even better when they have a great backstory like being bestowed by an enemy who faced the unit in battle. While the Marines probably weren’t dubbed “Devil…
8 more awesome nicknames that enemies gave the U.S. military
We’ve previously listed some awesome nicknames bestowed on the U.S. military by enemy forces, names like “The Bloody Bucket” that was bestowed on the 28th Infan…