Cold Steel Leatherneck Series
The word Leatherneck has become synonymous with the famous U. S. Marines since 1776 when Congress compelled all Marines to wear a thick, high leather collar (known in the vernacular of the day as a stock ). This collar served two purposes; first, it helped protect one s neck from sword and cutlass blows, and second, it forced a Marine to keep his head up straight, exhibiting the military posture that was fashionable at the time. Today, after two centuries of personal sacrifice on and off the battlefield,
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