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Leatherneck
US Marines also called leathernecks because,in old uniforms
a piece of leather was used to keep the collor of the blouse stiff.Calling a Marine a navy bell hop is tanment to conflict, a big conflict (those fellers always come in platoon sized heards) They think that the only thing the the navy.. (Note small n in navy Army doesnt like um any better) Is good for is for is hauling them were they need go. I prefer air travel and jumping myself (a control thing). Now Im quite sure Ive started some type of war so Im ducking now......... ..... Army sends Patrick |
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Yes Pat But !!
This leather collar is once again an early American copy of British line regiment traditions including those of the Royal Marines.As an example,view Sharpe's Rifles,a series of the 95th Rifles,wherein line regiments wore the black leather collar to keep the soldier's heads erect during the Peninsular War under Lord Wesseley(Wellington).When I was down in Boston last fall for a Patriots football game against Seattle Seahawks,on Saturday with our host went up to the Lexington Concord battlefield bridge,where the "shot heard around the world" started the revolution>There was an early American reenactor battle group there,who were also wearing the black leather neck piece.Everything from drill on down to the drumming was of British regulations.Heck they even played "British Grenadiers" as part of their performance.
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Re: Yes Pat But !!
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