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Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces. It often takes the form of abbreviati...
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Military Slang/Jargon websites index of links. ... Top >> Slang >> Military Slang/Jargon ... Twit Military Slang/Jargon...
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'16, M-16 standard military rifle; Special Forces ... B-52 BOMBER the B-52 is regarded by experts as the most successful military aircraft ever produced. It began entering service in the mid-1950s and by 1959 had replaced the awesome but obsolete B-36 as the backbone of Strategic Air Command's (SAC) heavy bomber force.
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Deciphering the strange and often confusing jargon of the military takes time and patience. To make life easier, here's a brief crash-course lesson in military terminology. Let's start with "sea bag".
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| RHF Joke Archives | ... Scott McKenzie (address withheld); ... Here's a quick explanation of modern military terms:
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How many soldiers in a division? What’s a battalion? A quick guide to ground force terminology. ... Military coverage is filled with jargon that sometimes obscures the story. Here is a quick guide to U.S. Army formations and select equipment — what they consist of, how large they are and what they do.
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The military loves to use acronyms and jargon for everything it does. This is an incomplete list of some Army words; (it's impossible to ever have a complete list - new acronyms are invented every waking moment!). I've listed the good, the bad and the ugly.
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Now, after 19 years as an Army spouse the military jargon is just part of my every day conversation. I often forget others have no idea what I'm talking about! I originally typed the information below to help my fellow "civilian" real estate team members and lenders.
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A MIX-UP of military jargon prompted Australian troops in Afghanistan to misinterpret an order and accidentally fire a mortar round during a battle in which up to 11 civilians were allegedly killed.
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