When Frank Manteau joined the Marine Corps in 1995, the "eating crayons" joke didn't exist quite yet. He was used to the more timeless derogatory words, such as "jarhead" and "bullet sponges." Neither ...

If you were to ask me directly if Marines eat crayons, my personal answer would have to be yes… But there are some mitigating circumstances. If you’ve spent some time in uniform, you’re probably ...

Over the years U.S. Marines have inexplicably come to be dubbed Crayon Eaters. This, as Marine websites are quick to explain, is because they’re known, jokingly, as the dumbest branch of the military.