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Old 08-29-2011, 02:14 PM
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"Juliet" is the alphabet code from after WW2, before that, it would have been "Jig."

As I understand it, the US Army and Marines don't use a J Company (and neither did the British), since it's too easy to mix up I and J when written by hand. And when a battle could turn on an order scribbled in pencil on a sweat-stained message order, it seemed like a good idea.
Offhand can't think of a J Company in any Army units, but 42 Commando Royal Marines definitely has a Juliet Company.

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Also I'm currently working on the UK/NL Landing Force (Royal Marines and Korps Mariniers unit), I will post for all interested parties.
Look forward to it...
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