# Marine Corps uniform question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marine-corps-uniform-question/476205>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marine-corps-uniform-question/476205 "2008-12-08T03:51:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marine-corps-uniform-question/476205/21 "2008-12-09T21:50:26Z")

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The Foreign Legion of Spain has a ram.

[cabra+de+la+legion.jpg (image)](http://bp1.blogger.com/_ej_JdceyS-0/R9kOqGh63mI/AAAAAAAAAQY/GcKQnW_47S8/s1600-h/cabra+de+la+legion.jpg)  
[La+Cabra.jpg (image)](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_exrCkTjZArE/SPMJ1fEbPzI/AAAAAAAABWc/6Bsyo3xXb2w/s1600-h/La+Cabra.jpg)  
[http://periodismoesperiodismo.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/dsc\_0185.jpg](http://periodismoesperiodismo.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/dsc_0185.jpg)  
[De 'marcha' con la Legión | elmundo.es](http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/05/14/espana/1179175711.html)  
[http://noticias.ya.com/fotos/200610/1304.htm](http://noticias.ya.com/fotos/200610/1304.htm)

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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marine-corps-uniform-question/476205/22 "2008-12-09T23:03:26Z")

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See, the _sheep_ wears a hat! (Um, cover.)

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**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marine-corps-uniform-question/476205/23 "2008-12-10T02:08:01Z")

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> [@SkeptiJess](#):
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> I wonder why the hell Army changed their mascot toa Black Knight from a mule. A mule is an awesome mascot; a Black Knight sucks.

[Black Knight?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhRUe-gz690)

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**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marine-corps-uniform-question/476205/24 "2008-12-10T02:59:40Z")

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The Royal 22nd regiment at the citadel of Quebec has a [goat](http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1430518949055127092axWJeG) that appears at every changing of the guard.

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**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marine-corps-uniform-question/476205/25 "2008-12-10T04:00:51Z")

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Let me introduce you to [Colonel Nils Olav](http://www.strangezoo.com/content/item/144751.html) , reviewing a detachment of Norway’s King’s Guard.

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