61ason61
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no but i have friends who are and a family member who served in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan
also my old english teacher was an ex marine and he was one of the best teachers i ever had
oh and i might take my degree in to the services if i cant find a job when i leave uni
and as someone who has been in the army have the right to use the term. as do the rest of the nation with the right to free speech.
squaddie is a accepted slang term for millitary (army) personel, so if you take that personaly, i suggest you have a word with the rest of the uk.
comes from the term ' squad ' , a '' squad '' of men which isn't a full platoon. squaddie.