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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.

Also to be done away with will be similar expressions like Err, Yut, and Rah, which sources say the Commandant considers a mockery of traditional Marine customs and courtesies. Finally, the term YAT-YAS will not only be forbidden but stricken from any historical records as Dunford feels it may be the most inane battle cry in the history of warfare.

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