Jarhead
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Jarhead can refer to
- Military slang for a member of the United States Marine Corps, i.e, a Marine. The slang originated during WWII when the Mason Jar Company started making their helmets, and refers to the similarity that the shape of the helmet shares with a jar as well as the typical haircut new recruits are given.[citation needed]
- Jarhead (book) - Anthony Swofford's 2003 Gulf War memoir.
- Jarhead (film) - the 2005 movie based on Swofford's book.