I’m Sure This Won’t Increase The Violence

Good one ‘blondie’! 😂

22 years in the Marine Corps and I never understood that phrase. Would it be too much trouble to say "affix" bayonets?

Much like the venerable e-tool, short for entrenching tool. You'd be surprised how many people, when spelling it out, would spell it "intrenching".

It wouldn’t surprise me if originally it was affix but the af part was dropped as it wasn’t actually heard. Linguistic efficiency so to speak. Army for 6. Trained with all services at schools (AIT). Did you retire yet?

Yes, I retired in 2004. Also worked with all branches in my second career as a contractor.

Hope the rioters make their way to the judges neighborhood or building.