Curious.. what does the C in USMC stand for?

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Sorry if this is obvious... is it the United States Marine Combat knife or the United States Marine Corps knife? I can't seem to find a definite answer from the Ka-bar or Camillus websites, or from other places. I just wanted to make sure.
 
WRONG!

Corps is pronounced the same as "corpse"

Don't let any Marine tell you otherwise.
 
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=corps

corps  /kɔr, koʊr/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kawr, kohr] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural corps /kɔrz, koʊrz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kawrz, kohrz] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation.

1. Military.
a. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: the U.S. Marine Corps; corps of cadets.
b. a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.

2. a group of persons associated or acting together: the diplomatic corps; the press corps.

3. Printing. a Continental designation that, preceded by a number, indicates size of type in Didot points of 0.0148 in. (3.8 mm): 14 corps.

4. Obsolete. corpse.

[Origin: 1225&#8211;75; ME corps, cors < MF < L corpus body; see corpse]
 
hardheart said:
My
Ass
Rides
In
Navy
Equipment

As a former U.S. Navy enlistee, I find that hilarious! :D (But true ;) )
I have always felt that a Marine epitomized the Country's best of the best. Semper Fi! :thumbup:
 
shecky said:
WRONG!

Corps is pronounced the same as "corpse"

Don't let any Marine tell you otherwise.

Which Marine Corps did you join?

Ain't
Ready to be a
Marine
Yet
 
digdeep said:
As a former U.S. Navy enlistee, I find that hilarious! :D (But true ;) )
I have always felt that a Marine epitomized the Country's best of the best. Semper Fi! :thumbup:


Just remember that the Marine Corps is part of the Department of the Navy..............







The Men's department.
 
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