General Dunford's First Official Act As Commandant: Ban 'Ooh-rah'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than one week after taking over as the Marine Corps' top officer, Gen. Joseph 'Fighting Joe' Dunford, is proposing controversial changes to Marine culture as the Corps continues to shift focus after more than a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
His first order of business: Eliminate the phrase "Ooh-rah" from Marine lexicon.
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