Nicknames for U.S. Soldiers

• “Jonny Rebel” A Confederate soldier during the Civil War.
• “Billy Yank” A Union soldier during the Civil War.
• “Doughboy” A World War I Soldier.
• “Dogface” A World War II and Korean War Soldier.
• “Grunt” A Vietnam War soldier.
• “Leatherneck, Jarhead” A US Marine.
• “Mustang” A commissioned officer who has advanced from an enlisted rank.
• “Fall-Out” A soldier that can not keep up with his/her unit.
• “Chalk” A group of airborne soldiers who deploy from the same aircraft.

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