What Are Some Phrases That Only People In The Military Will Understand?

MSG(P) Michael Warrick — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 23:08:42 -0500

Response by SPC Stewart Smith made Jan 23 at 2020 11:45 PM

SPC Stewart Smith — Thu, 23 Jan 2020 23:45:40 -0500

Hooah

Response by SGT Robert Pryor made Jan 24 at 2020 5:26 AM

SGT Robert Pryor — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 05:26:55 -0500

MSG(P) Michael Warrick Just look at all the acronyms. I was in the military but when I look at all the acronyms now used in some of the discussion here on this forum I'm left scratching my head. Other than that, "war is hell" has a meaning that those never experiencing was will ever truly grasp.

Response by SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez made Jan 24 at 2020 9:49 AM

SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:49:54 -0500

Mandatory fun...lol

Response by SCPO Jason McLaughlin made Jan 24 at 2020 1:18 PM

SCPO Jason McLaughlin — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:18:22 -0500

FUBAR is a classic
Hurry up and wait!
Three up and three down is not "end of an inning" in military parlance.

And the classic:

Seeing as how the V.P. is such a V.I.P., shouldn't we keep the P.C. on the Q.T.? 'Cause of the leaks to the V.C. he could end up M.I.A., and then we'd all be put out in K.P..

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2020 3:02 PM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 15:02:25 -0500

SNAFU, FUBAR, BOHICA and so many more.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 24 at 2020 5:39 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:39:43 -0500

Pop smoke. High speed low drag. We all bleed red.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2020 7:12 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 07:12:31 -0500

ID10-T, Pricky 5, 6, 7, etc., exhaust samples, chem light batteries, there is prolly literally thousands.

Response by MSG(P) Michael Warrick made Jan 25 at 2020 11:31 AM

MSG(P) Michael Warrick — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 11:31:44 -0500

How about “cry me a river build me a bridge then get the hell over it”.

Response by SGT Michael Oconnor made Jan 25 at 2020 12:35 PM

SGT Michael Oconnor — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 12:35:57 -0500

The hawk will get you. My dogs are barking. Going to the world 3 days and a wake up.

Response by SGT Frank Leonardo made Jan 25 at 2020 2:20 PM

SGT Frank Leonardo — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:20:59 -0500

BOHICA bend over here it comes again

Response by PFC Caryn Osander made Jan 27 at 2020 7:33 AM

PFC Caryn Osander — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 07:33:02 -0500

Across the pond

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2022 9:43 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:43:36 -0500

Licky chewies
battle buddies
Voluntold
Article 15

Response by SSgt Deana Bagesse made Dec 14 at 2022 11:39 PM

SSgt Deana Bagesse — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:39:50 -0500

My fun meter is pegged or
Secure the happiness

Response by SrA Kenyatta Grays made Dec 15 at 2022 1:18 PM

SrA Kenyatta Grays — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:18:45 -0500

HOOAH!

Response by SrA Kenyatta Grays made Dec 15 at 2022 1:18 PM

SrA Kenyatta Grays — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:18:58 -0500

Make a hole!!

Response by SrA Kenyatta Grays made Dec 15 at 2022 1:19 PM

SrA Kenyatta Grays — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:19:20 -0500

Squared away! My favorite

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2022 11:08 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:08:46 -0500

Implied task. Most civilians don’t understand what that means. Lol

Response by TSgt Andrew Harper made Dec 20 at 2022 4:42 PM

TSgt Andrew Harper — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:42:58 -0500

Voluntold

Response by TSgt Andrew Harper made Dec 20 at 2022 4:43 PM

TSgt Andrew Harper — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:43:12 -0500

FUBAR

Response by PO3 Walter Boyd made Dec 22 at 2022 9:43 AM

PO3 Walter Boyd — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 09:43:01 -0500

Hooyah zero