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Civilians Try to Guess The Meaning of Military Jargon2015-03-02T12:58:33-05:00RallyPoint Team506837<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Blue Falcon is when your airplane is ready to go. That's a Blue Falcon." -- Civilian guess<br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS7StVvbFOU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS7StVvbFOU</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-youtube">
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Civilians Try to Guess The Meaning of Military Jargon2015-03-02T12:58:33-05:002015-03-02T12:58:33-05:00CPT Aaron Kletzing506849<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yep, I almost just spit out my coffee laughing. I wouldn't expect civilians to know these terms off hand, but their guesses were killing me. Haven't laughed this hard in awhile, haha. Good and light hearted based on the parts I watched.Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Mar 2 at 2015 1:03 PM2015-03-02T13:03:41-05:002015-03-02T13:03:41-05:00Capt Brandon Charters506887<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Bravo Foxtrot" got me good!Response by Capt Brandon Charters made Mar 2 at 2015 1:31 PM2015-03-02T13:31:27-05:002015-03-02T13:31:27-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member506889<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This is perfect!!!! <br /><br /><br />I was having a good day, but now I'm having a great day!Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2015 1:33 PM2015-03-02T13:33:23-05:002015-03-02T13:33:23-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member506891<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Beat your face? Oh, "sleep!"Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2015 1:34 PM2015-03-02T13:34:13-05:002015-03-02T13:34:13-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member506895<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Balls watch had me Rollin!!!!!!Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2015 1:36 PM2015-03-02T13:36:31-05:002015-03-02T13:36:31-05:00SGT Jeremiah B.507340<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I use "blue falcon" as a way to find other vets in a group. It's a great way to figure out who served without having to actually ask. If they laugh (or at least don't look terribly confused), they served.Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Mar 2 at 2015 5:26 PM2015-03-02T17:26:25-05:002015-03-02T17:26:25-05:00CSM Michael J. Uhlig507363<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>thanks for sharing the laughResponse by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 2 at 2015 5:44 PM2015-03-02T17:44:25-05:002015-03-02T17:44:25-05:00PO2 Richard Keeler507387<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Oscar Mike Gulf?!!! Funny!Response by PO2 Richard Keeler made Mar 2 at 2015 5:57 PM2015-03-02T17:57:56-05:002015-03-02T17:57:56-05:00SGT Kevin Gardner507401<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Man I needed that, big grinning yellow thing with eyes.Response by SGT Kevin Gardner made Mar 2 at 2015 6:03 PM2015-03-02T18:03:18-05:002015-03-02T18:03:18-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member507436<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>that was really funny, it's a dance move, right WTF. gotta love civilians.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2015 6:24 PM2015-03-02T18:24:59-05:002015-03-02T18:24:59-05:00SGT Jim Z.507441<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yeah saw this on Facebook and laughed at it pretty good.Response by SGT Jim Z. made Mar 2 at 2015 6:30 PM2015-03-02T18:30:04-05:002015-03-02T18:30:04-05:00SP5 Michael Rathbun508096<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>FALCON One Zero Four.Response by SP5 Michael Rathbun made Mar 2 at 2015 11:31 PM2015-03-02T23:31:14-05:002015-03-02T23:31:14-05:00SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member508165<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely hilarious! My buddy Ernie, from my first tour, tagged me in it on FB yesterday. If I could hit like as many times as I wanted, I would've.Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 12:34 AM2015-03-03T00:34:07-05:002015-03-03T00:34:07-05:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member508251<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This one of the reasons I want to do a TV show to plugs some Jargon in there.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 1:46 AM2015-03-03T01:46:43-05:002015-03-03T01:46:43-05:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member508319<div class="images-v2-count-2"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-27313"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image">
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I've used it but they think I'm talking about Cowboys and Indians or something. If I told them they still wouldn't understand.Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2015 10:59 PM2015-03-08T22:59:33-04:002015-03-08T22:59:33-04:00PFC Raymond Morrison520294<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>i still use blue falcon, and whiskey tango foxtrot to this day and laugh when it confuses civilians, or my kidsResponse by PFC Raymond Morrison made Mar 9 at 2015 10:01 AM2015-03-09T10:01:07-04:002015-03-09T10:01:07-04:00Cpl Shane Snyder520447<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Dude said Jody Boy was somebody that had a specific chore to do!!! Yeah Jody definitely has a chore of banging your girl!!!Response by Cpl Shane Snyder made Mar 9 at 2015 11:31 AM2015-03-09T11:31:25-04:002015-03-09T11:31:25-04:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member522418<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hilarious!Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2015 10:18 AM2015-03-10T10:18:59-04:002015-03-10T10:18:59-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member523497<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good LaughResponse by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2015 11:55 PM2015-03-10T23:55:03-04:002015-03-10T23:55:03-04:00SPC Tony Bosket525600<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My bunk mate in basic got caught, breaking the rules. When the Drill Sergeant asked me to tell the truth I turned him(my bunk mate) in without thinking about it. The Drill Sergeant was surprised I didn't try to lie or cover for him and he(DS) started calling me "Blue Falcon".Response by SPC Tony Bosket made Mar 11 at 2015 10:18 PM2015-03-11T22:18:40-04:002015-03-11T22:18:40-04:00PO2 Private RallyPoint Member527914<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Pucker Factor...was my favorite for sureResponse by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 12:41 AM2015-03-13T00:41:34-04:002015-03-13T00:41:34-04:00LCpl Private RallyPoint Member527982<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Those terms are pricelessResponse by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 2:23 AM2015-03-13T02:23:52-04:002015-03-13T02:23:52-04:00SN James Harris528602<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>On the peleliu in nav dept our balls watch was 02-07 <br />Always the shittiest, because then you have a full navy day directly after. 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Gotta love civies!!!Response by PO2 Summer Case made Mar 18 at 2015 1:08 PM2015-03-18T13:08:53-04:002015-03-18T13:08:53-04:00SGT Jason Jones541795<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Too funny! Another misunderstood phrase is "kick rocks" love what people think that isResponse by SGT Jason Jones made Mar 20 at 2015 11:01 AM2015-03-20T11:01:46-04:002015-03-20T11:01:46-04:00SSG (ret) William Martin545408<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That was good. Someone could have done without the Tupac rag around the forehead.Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Mar 22 at 2015 4:35 PM2015-03-22T16:35:15-04:002015-03-22T16:35:15-04:00SSG (ret) William Martin545426<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here's something, try young people lingo. That stuff will have you on Google really fast.Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Mar 22 at 2015 4:51 PM2015-03-22T16:51:51-04:002015-03-22T16:51:51-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member545463<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was deployed to Afghanistan in 2003, there were a few people who had been "Blue Falconed"Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2015 5:24 PM2015-03-22T17:24:10-04:002015-03-22T17:24:10-04:00LCpl Ted Rich546087<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You know I've been down down awhile now and this stuff keeps me laughing so thank you for makin a pretty dysfunctional vet crack a smile and forgetting about some bullshit that runs through my head at timesResponse by LCpl Ted Rich made Mar 23 at 2015 4:03 AM2015-03-23T04:03:02-04:002015-03-23T04:03:02-04:00SPC Jessica Walker549269<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That was awesome!!!Response by SPC Jessica Walker made Mar 24 at 2015 5:46 PM2015-03-24T17:46:50-04:002015-03-24T17:46:50-04:00SPC Jessica Walker551700<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I just realized earlier when I looked at my specialty patch hanging up that they left out "Secret Squirrel" my personal faveResponse by SPC Jessica Walker made Mar 25 at 2015 6:41 PM2015-03-25T18:41:04-04:002015-03-25T18:41:04-04:002015-03-02T12:58:33-05:00