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Usage examples of "argie".
His two closest buddies, MacIlargie in the first squad's third fire team and Claypoole over in second squad, were also on leave.
Dean had become very close to "Wolfman" MacIlargie on the deployment to Diamunde—where Dean earned the nickname "Shadow," because he'd stuck close enough to the Confederation's ambassador to save her life.
He shook off the momentary moroseness and continued in a more lively voice, "Yeah, I already know about Claypoole and MacIlargie.
He left Claypoole and MacIlargie alone and went in search of Sergeant Bladon.
And it would give Claypoole and MacIlargie a chance to see their fire team leader in live action and gain confidence in his leadership.
Kerr glanced at Claypoole, dropped his sleeve so he could see his gesture to stick close behind, and followed the red blob that was MacIlargie.
He glanced toward MacIlargie in time to see the PFC glare at him before sliding his light-amplifier screen into place.
Any farther and the density of the fern trees would completely block the view of the game trail—it wasn't really as clear as Bladon had told MacIlargie.
Kerr raised one arm at the elbow to expose his forearm and signaled Claypoole and MacIlargie to follow him, then slithered downhill on his belly.
Then MacIlargie jumped to his feet to run toward the firefight, and Kerr grabbed him and pulled him back down with a thump.
Two other bright flashes showed that Claypoole and MacIlargie also had hits.
MacIlargie was on his left, firing more maniacally, but his aim seemed true.
Claypoole replied when MacIlargie wondered aloud why they never ran into more of the large carnivores.
Dean had become very close to "Wolfman" MacIlargie on the deployment to Diamunde--where Dean earned the nickname "Shadow," because he'd stuck close enough to the Confederation's ambassador to save her life.
Any farther and the density of the fern trees would completely block the view of the game trail--it wasn't really as clear as Bladon had told MacIlargie.