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Iron Mike is the de facto name of various monuments commemorating servicemen of the United States military. The term "Iron Mike" is uniquely American slang used to refer to men who are especially tough, brave, and inspiring; it was originally a nautical term for a gyrocompass, used to keep a ship on an unwavering course. Because the use of the slang term was popular in the first half of the 20th century, many statues from that period acquired the Iron Mike nickname, and over the generations the artists' titles were largely forgotten. Even official military publications and classroom texts tend to prefer the nickname to the original titles.

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  • Iron Mike is the de facto name of various monuments commemorating servicemen of the United States military. The term "Iron Mike" is uniquely American slang used to refer to men who are especially tough, brave, and inspiring; it was originally a nautical term for a gyrocompass, used to keep a ship on an unwavering course. Because the use of the slang term was popular in the first half of the 20th century, many statues from that period acquired the Iron Mike nickname, and over the generations the artists' titles were largely forgotten. Even official military publications and classroom texts tend to prefer the nickname to the original titles. (en)
  • Iron Mike es el nombre de facto de varios monumentos que conmemoran a los militares de los Estados Unidos. El término «Iron Mike» es un término de jerga exclusivamente estadounidense que se usa para referirse a hombres que son especialmente duros, valientes e inspiradores; originalmente era un término náutico para una brújula giroscópica, utilizada para mantener un barco en un rumbo inquebrantable.​​​ Debido a que el uso del término de jerga fue popular en la primera mitad del siglo XX, muchas estatuas de ese período adquirieron el apodo de «Iron Mike» y, a lo largo de las generaciones, los títulos que los artistas dieron a las estatuas se olvidaron en gran medida. Incluso las publicaciones militares oficiales y los textos escolares tienden a preferir el apodo a los títulos originales. (es)
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