jarhead

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Recent Examples of jarhead Mike Ferazzi lived to ride his motorcycle with his brothers, members of the Jarheads, a group of bikers comprised of, well, jarheads, Marines. Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2019 When jarhead coders wrote their own version of Doom II, putting players in landscapes that resembled the Iraqi desert and other likely theaters of battle, Vaughn played it day and night. Steve Silberman, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2002
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Noun
  • Guardian is the military's term for a member of the Space Force, comparable to airmen, sailors, soldiers, and marines.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In early 1968, for instance, North Vietnamese troops besieged U.S. marines at Khe Sanh in an important battle of the Vietnam War.
    Paul Avey, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One park ranger, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said the talking points prevent rangers from telling the public the truth.
    Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2025
  • National parks, monuments and other sites will close to the public, with rangers furloughed and facilities shut down.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • These are not necessarily easy shot opportunities, so rifle setups need to be accurate and the rifleman needs to posess real skills.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Consider the 1976 Entebbe operation, the raid in Uganda by Israeli commandos—and the raid in which the prime minister’s elder brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu, was killed: the operation succeeded in rescuing 102 of the 106 hostages held by Palestinian militants.
    Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Nearly a year before Israel said its troops crossed into Lebanon yesterday, small teams of Israeli commandos began operations targeting Hezbollah tunnels, weapons depots and other sites, the official said.
    NBC News, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Michael Douglas, Wall Street Michael Douglas' role in the first Wall Street film as corporate raider Gordon Gekko won him the award for Best Actor in 1988.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Viking Skulls Reveal the Ancient People Were Hardy, but Not Healthy Trading and Settlements During the Viking period, raiders and traders set sail, founding numerous trading hubs and settlements across Europe.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The infantryman provided first aid to his comrades wounded in the Korean War attack and began helping move those men to safety.
    JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Acting decisively, the infantryman administered first aid to wounded comrades and helped move them to safety.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In this massive operation, however, Allied commanders became uncertain of the location of the doughboys of the Lost Battalion, who soon fell under attack from both enemy German artillery, as well as friendly fire from the Americans.
    Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Look at the recent backlash against pop singer Róisín Murphy, who is about as threatening a figure as the Pillsbury doughboy.
    Bob Guccione Jr, Spin, 20 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
  • During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Jarhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jarhead. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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