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Blood Stripe
Marines
Definition
The red stripe on the dress blue trousers of NCOs and officers, commemorating the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847. Legend says it represents the blood of NCOs killed in that battle.
Example Usage
"You see that blood stripe? That means I've earned the right to make your life miserable, Lance Corporal."