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Heart of Texas Marine Corps League 975 - The term "leatherneck" was derived from a leather stock once worn around the neck by both American and British Marines. In the United States,
What is the origin of the term 'leatherneck' to describe Marines? Why does no other branch of the military use that term to describe their members? - Quora
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