In my time in the Corps it was “Locked and Loaded”.
That was in the M1 Garand era.
And before anyone ever heard of Ooh-Rah we had Gung-Ho.
And Gyrene was still in common use.
Me too...1952—’72—Cocked.N. Locked was in use in the 20s w/the Marine Mail Guards... 1911s in holsters tied down to the leg and shotguns at the ready, rounds chambered!
Gung Ho was introduced by Col Evans Carlson w/his 2d Marine Raiders and a subsequent raid on Makin island in ‘42.
Carlson had done duty pre WWII w/the 8th Route Chinese Army (Communist).
Ooh Rah came from AruuGa horn on the subs used by l8r recon Marines in the late ‘40s!
Semper Fidelis
Dick G
aka: Gunny G
*****
Semper Fi!