Defense

7 Badass Nicknames Enemies Have Given the American Military

Written by Teunis Felter

Badass nicknames become even better when they have a great backstory like being bestowed by an enemy who faced the unit in battle. While the Marines probably weren’t dubbed “Devil Dogs” by the Germans, a number of other military organizations claim their nicknames come from the enemy. Here are 7 of them.

http://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2016/02/13/7_badass_nicknames_enemies_have_given_the_american_military_109023.html

About the author

Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.