All day, my independent-minded son bellowed assent to every thought that crossed the drill instructors' lips, whether it was an order to clean his rifles ("AYE, SIR!") or the notion that Marines would all be in prison were it not for the taming influences of the corps ("YES, SIR!"...
CMC— acronym for Commandant of the Marine Corps CNN effect— fascination or disruption created by extensive, live television presence in a combat zone.COB— Close Of Business, the end of working hours; or Close Order Battle, a synonym for CQB. See also beer-thirty....