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A "Grunt" is an Infantry soldier or Infantry Marine. This term could apply to other combat specialities that do a lot of walking, such as, "You might start out as an Airborne soldier, but when you hit the ground you're a 'grunt' just like me."

"Hump" refers to the walking that "Grunts" do. For example, if you "hump a combat-loaded ruck all day" then you have walked through terrain carrying a heavy backpack for 12 hours or more.

Different people will have different stories about the origin of these slang terms. I just know, as a former Grunt, what they mean.

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