devil dog
Noun
Meaning
a member of the United States Marine Corps
Source: WordNetSynonyms
leatherneck
marine
shipboard soldier
jolly
hellhound
jarhead
hell hound
gyrene
hellish hound
infernal canine
malevolent mutt
of musket
sinful canine
sinister dog
hound of hell
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So, been attacked by any vampires yet?" "Not one." "Zombies? Giant spiders? Water monsters?" It's been really quiet on the supernatural front" "Too bad, 'cause I got attacked by a devil dog. It was not awesome.
Few people know the U.S. Marine Corps flew bombers in the WWII and one of the missions of the Devil Dog Squadron is to keep that history alive.