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Posted: 9/21/2004 11:25:26 AM EDT
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www.marines.com/about_marines/thesword.asp
I found that... says it's a replica of a scimitar. Maybe the engravings on it were of Arab significance? I can't find anything with a close up detail of the engravings, tho... |
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Posted: 9/21/2004 11:32:59 AM EDT
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I SERIOUSLY doubt an ARAB is going to have a Star of David on his sword.....
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Posted: 9/21/2004 11:35:13 AM EDT
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I may be a soldier, but I know that "Corps" is the way to spell Marine Corps. Of course I simply call em "jarheads".
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Posted: 9/21/2004 11:48:35 AM EDT
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The six pointed star on the Marine NCO sword is the Star of Damascus, not the Star of David.
More info here |
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