What catch-phrase used by veterans instantly identifies in which branch of service they serve(d)?

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Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2017 3:24 PM

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"Hooah" or "Oorah" I think are probably the most identifiable..

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Mar 17 at 2017 3:27 PM

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Hooah--99% chance he or she is an Army vet
Semper Fi--100% chance he or she is a Marine
Bulkhead (wall), Passageway (hall), Deck (floor), Starboard (right)/Port (left), Geedunk--95% chance Navy, Coast Guard, or Merchant Marine
Cool!, Nonner--Air Force

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2017 3:39 PM

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MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy Semper Fi for Marines.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2017 4:02 PM

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I'll leave them untitled to make it fun:
- "Hooah"
- "Oo Rah"
- "Hoo Yah"
- "Excuse me, I ordered the no foam, skinny decaf macchiato."

Response by SSG Jim Parshall made Mar 17 at 2017 4:42 PM

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STRAC

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2017 5:35 PM

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head vs latrine

Response by SSgt Donnavon Smith made Mar 17 at 2017 6:47 PM

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Nonner, is a major Air Force giveaway. Another is calling the Barracks the Dorms.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Mar 17 at 2017 11:11 PM

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Turning and burning.
Driving and diving.
Haze grey and underway.
Hurry up and wait.
Ladder.
Master at Arms.
POD.
Aye, Sir.
Shore patrol
Liberty

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Mar 18 at 2017 1:58 AM

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Roger that,
Furball (dogfight),
Ground pounder.
Blue Suiter

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 18 at 2017 5:56 PM

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I was never a Leg!

Response by COL Charles Williams made Mar 18 at 2017 7:31 PM

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Hooah!!!
Semper Fi!!
Leg!
Kick the tires and light the fires...
Brown Shoes.
and, all those crazy directions and ship references: Head, Bulkhead, Fore, Aft, Starboard, Port...

So, the funniest thing I ever heard, was when an Army Boat unit worked with us... They are Soldiers, in Army uniforms, but they talked like sailors... so, strange it was...

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Mar 18 at 2017 7:41 PM

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FTA That was just about the first thing our drill sergeant told us in basic "Don't let me catch you saying FTA."

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Mar 18 at 2017 9:08 PM

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Strategic Air Command = STRAC. Ready to bomb the world into smithereens! The Army adopted the acronym for a "Good to Go Now" force.

Response by SPC Bobby Hart made Mar 18 at 2017 10:25 PM

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From WWII to current day its always been FUBAR.

Response by CPT Andrew Wright made Mar 18 at 2017 10:28 PM

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If you hear them talking about the "bulkhead", "deck" and a "head" they are probably Navy or Marines. If they mention a REMF they are probably Army talking about all the other branches.

Response by CPO Bill Penrod made Mar 20 at 2017 11:49 AM

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"Shipmate" Navy and Coast Guard. "Skipper" captain of a ship or a Marine Corps captain in leadership position.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 20 at 2017 8:21 PM

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Essayons! That'll tell you what I was before I came to the AF.

Response by PO3 Tom Lewis made Mar 21 at 2017 12:14 PM

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Poking holes in ocean, 5 kts to no where, driving & diving, angles and dangles. Test depth on shitter. All Submarine USN related.

Response by PFC John Hopping made Mar 21 at 2017 12:20 PM

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REMF.....the Cold War incarnation of the Fobbit.

Response by SSgt Michael Cox made Mar 21 at 2017 1:09 PM

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Nonner - AF Non Mission essential Personnel aka not flight line maintenance, firefighter, security forces, or aircrew.
Hooah - Army or AF Special Operations.
Latrine - AF
Head - Marines
Dorms - AF

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 21 at 2017 1:59 PM

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It's hard to believe nobody has mentioned "POG."

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 21 at 2017 2:03 PM

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That life-saving command known as, zonk!

Response by AN Eric Miller made Mar 21 at 2017 5:31 PM

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Most Navy and some Marines, know what a "knee-knocker" is...... OUCH

Response by TSgt Tommy Amparano made Mar 21 at 2017 5:38 PM

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We say, yes Jim ah I mean Captain. We also like to use the word "NO" instead of "negative". "Nah" works too.

Response by CH (CPT) Ephraim Travis made Mar 21 at 2017 7:47 PM

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I only ever heard Army folks use the term 'soup sandwich.'

Response by Maj Scott Selchert made Mar 21 at 2017 9:43 PM

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Zipper suited sun god
Cave Pilot
Scope Dope
Knuckle Dragger

Response by CPO Emmett (Bud) Carpenter made Mar 21 at 2017 9:48 PM

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All ahead standard....Standby to Standby...heel to port toe to starboard.... launch the alert five...fire! fire! fire! fire on the hanger deck away the flying squad !!!!

Response by SGT Ron Egan made Mar 21 at 2017 10:22 PM

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I always liked "REMF"

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 21 at 2017 10:36 PM

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redleg

Response by PFC Leander Yazzie made Mar 22 at 2017 1:50 AM

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Booty

Bootyand crayons

Cock soup

Is that ice cream and a sectional sofa

Response by SCPO William Akin made Mar 22 at 2017 8:29 AM

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If you can't stand the roar of the big guns, get off the main deck...

Response by SPC Woody Bullard made Mar 23 at 2017 4:04 PM

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FUBAR was carried over from World War II into Korea and Vietnam
by U.S. Army soldiers. This described a screwed up mission.
Same thing for SNAFU !

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Mar 24 at 2017 9:32 AM

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"Yummmmmmmmmmmmm CRAYONS!!!!" - Marines

Response by SFC William H. made Mar 24 at 2017 12:01 PM

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Was in KC,Mo helping daughter with yardwork. Runner came by, noticed my 1st ID cap and hollered ooorah....I smiled and replied hooah.....then he smiled.......guys never forget.....I guess that's my two......

Response by A1C Kevin Worthington made Mar 24 at 2017 1:56 PM

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That's good hahaha

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2017 2:17 AM

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Haze gray, underway.

Response by SCPO Roger Martindill made Apr 25 at 2017 1:40 PM

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Haze grey and underway

Response by GySgt Thomas Lieb made Apr 25 at 2017 3:33 PM

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Its been a while.... but some things don't fade much.... Yellow Footprints. good night Chesty Puller wherever you are. What would Chesty do? He looked like the pivot point for amtracs ......Soup sandwich .......... .POG....... .Grunt......Scuttlebutt...... pogeybait,, slopchute..... Rig for heavy seas. ........ Mount out..... belay that........ there is always Semper FI and Ooh Rah, but that's too easy

Response by PO3 Steven Guess made Apr 30 at 2017 2:22 PM

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Don't forget ladder (stairs) and bulkhead (wall)

Response by Sgt Joseph Baker made Apr 30 at 2017 9:59 PM

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Let's see: Semper Fi (Marines), We're just as good as Marines (Army), Sure glad we had Marines (Navy), We're just as good as the Navy (Coast Guard), Do you have some Grey Poupon? (Air Force)

Response by SSgt Carl B. made May 2 at 2017 11:11 AM

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Download - USAF ex. I heard your wife is downloading next month

Response by PFC Roger Goff made May 2 at 2017 10:13 PM

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No one mentioned "Good to Go".

Response by SSgt Christopher Jack made May 8 at 2017 9:47 AM

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Dining Facility instead of Chow Hall

Response by SGT Linda Moss made May 8 at 2017 12:29 PM

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ok this is a very old one .. and a lot will not get it .. Nixon's Girls ... or when going thought basic with regular army No Go... yes National Guard BAMA , sea going bell hop .. old school Marine or was raised by one .. frag as in a verb towards some one .. what can I say a I was WAC / National Guard raise by a old time Marine // now for the other side of the family .. Ladies from Hell for the Scot side

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made May 9 at 2017 4:31 PM

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US Navy: "He's a cumshaw artist", meaning one who can get things others cannot. A gifted man, always the most popular one to know.

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made May 9 at 2017 4:34 PM

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US Navy: "Got me some geedunks!" Meaning: donuts, candy, snacks, etc

Response by CPT Geoffrey Lea made May 10 at 2017 10:40 AM

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Are special weapons, NRAS, PRP, and Tech Ops universal among the services or just Army? Also for you old timers, John Wayne bars, Cookie, Gun Bunny, Black Hat, and Hump (as in, shit, my turn to hump the 60). If you're going to be one, be a big red one!

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made May 10 at 2017 12:35 PM

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US Navy: CIVPAC or CIVLANT: "I'm headed for CIVPAC" meaning Civilian, Pacific, or Atlantic-exiting the Canoe Club, end of enlistment, etc, East or West coast.

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made May 10 at 2017 5:53 PM

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US Navy: 'all hands aft go forward, all hands forward go aft" a reference made when nobody seems to know what to do.

Response by PO1 Robert Johnson made May 11 at 2017 4:17 PM

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Hey shipmate!

Response by Capt Dwayne Conyers made May 11 at 2017 8:55 PM

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HOOAH, Army
HOOYAH, Navy
OOH RAH, USMC
Dammit! Who are the last donut?, Air Force

Response by CPO Gregory Smith made May 11 at 2017 10:08 PM

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Awaiting orders from COMSPOUSEFLT.

Response by PO1 Wesley Jolly made May 13 at 2017 12:33 AM

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Head - Navy and Marines
Latrine - Army and Boy Scouts
Potty - Air Force

Response by LT Chuck Schneider made May 14 at 2017 11:00 AM

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IIRC the NUKES referred to us non nuclear engineering types as "nose coners".

Response by MSgt John McGowan made May 14 at 2017 1:09 PM

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My fellow RPs. The Air Force have two career field with combat training, most AF is tech types. You have high dollar warbirds that cost in the millions to buy and fly and millions to train drivers. Give us AF types credits where it is due. Thai would apply to any job title that has to do with AC. Yes I was a tech type.

Response by PV2 David Mangold made May 16 at 2017 10:00 AM

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"Scouts out" is one I use to this day. Very rarely does a person understand the reference.

Response by Sgt David L. Slagle made May 18 at 2017 12:35 PM

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Cluster F__k

Response by MSgt Robert Kagel made May 18 at 2017 1:33 PM

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Air Force : Pull Chocks = Let's Go!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 6:50 AM

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Fourth point of contact

Response by SGM Tim Kinsella made May 19 at 2017 9:29 AM

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Do not forget "BOHICA"

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2017 9:47 PM

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Green Dot.

Response by MSgt Mark Bucher made May 24 at 2017 10:50 AM

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"FIGMO"
Fuck It Got My Orders

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2017 12:35 PM

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Bug Fuck
Heavy Barrel
Grab you by the stacking swivel
Beau Coup

Response by SPC Salvatore LaMarca made May 28 at 2017 3:37 PM

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AIRBORNE!!!

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made May 29 at 2017 3:51 PM

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Navy: Horsecock sandwich: a bolgna sandwich. Bologna was sliced off a large roll that resembled the obvious.

Response by SSG Stephen Wondercheck made May 30 at 2017 11:42 AM

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"you can rest when your dead!"

Response by SGT Lee Hopkins made May 30 at 2017 12:19 PM

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MOS

Response by SPC Michelle Nelson - Thompson made May 31 at 2017 12:40 AM

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The lesser known phrase in the Army. Though it is still pronounced, "HOOAH" It's spelled, "HUAH." Meaning, "Heads Up Asshole." Generally it's implied by the way it is said to the another soldier. Though any soldier within earshot can distinguish between the two.
Then there is the other favorite, "BOHICA." I think this one might be used by other services, but I never heard it working in a Naval hospital as a contractor for six years. It was muttered almost on a daily basis in the Army. Even managed to get a brand spanking new Commander to make it our Company motto. Nothing like standing in formation yelling,"BOHICA." I admit, I started the whole thing

Response by SPC Michelle Nelson - Thompson made May 31 at 2017 12:48 AM

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I haven't seen it yet but, *prepares for incoming* No Go's.

Response by SPC Michelle Nelson - Thompson made May 31 at 2017 1:14 AM

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The 'Ville.

Response by SPC Michelle Nelson - Thompson made May 31 at 2017 1:16 AM

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So was it SNAFU that led to a FUBAR or a FUBAR that led to a SNAFU? Chicken or egg.

Response by SPC Michelle Nelson - Thompson made May 31 at 2017 1:37 AM

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As a former medic I'd be remiss if I didn't mention;
Broke Dick - Which could refer to a busted up soldier or as an actual diagnoses. Saw many a young bucks at Ft Leonard Wood after their first liberty come in with fractured penises.
TMC - Troop Medical Clinic or Tylenol, Motrin and Crutches.
DFO - Dun Fell Out.
Baby Doctor's - Fresh off the watermelon truck.
Banana Bag - IV, potassium and electrolytes.
PT - Physical Therapy aka Pain & Torture.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made May 31 at 2017 1:43 AM

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Deep Beer Belch: Seabee of course. Come on, you know you've heard it.

Response by SGT Tony Clifford made May 31 at 2017 1:47 AM

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Sapper wrappers.

Response by SSG David Fetty made May 31 at 2017 3:57 AM

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When you don't hear something correctly, "Say again". If you want megatons of artillery dumped on you, "Repeat"

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2017 5:12 PM

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HOAH for Army...
Semper Fi Marines....
and Air Power for Air Force

Response by SMSgt Robert Anderson made Jun 1 at 2017 5:26 PM

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At least we don't sleep in tents and have great chow in a building!

Response by PO1 Gene Payne made Jun 1 at 2017 7:19 PM

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I got to go hit the head!

Response by SMSgt John Gereaux, PHR made Jun 7 at 2017 10:13 AM

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I'm going to "punch". Term when you are about to leave a place or leave the AF.

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Jun 7 at 2017 12:07 PM

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As you were...

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2017 1:37 PM

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Jody got your Girl and Gone! Army

Response by SPC William Szkromiuk made Jun 8 at 2017 5:05 PM

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F.T.A. meant Fun, Travel and Adventure. This was back in 1965 from a recruitment catch phrase. Also a slightly off color meaning. :-)

Response by SrA Tony Schamberger made Jun 11 at 2017 2:45 AM

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When I'm talking to someone on the phone and they know the phonetics.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 11 at 2017 3:03 AM

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"In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor" The Motto of a Naval Intelligence Professional.

Response by SGT James (Jimmy) Crone made Jun 11 at 2017 3:55 PM

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Hooah

Response by SGT Anne Murchison - Vanderlaan made Jun 11 at 2017 9:34 PM

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I was thinking the dining halls. Mess, chow, galley, DFAC. That usually lets me know. However I think the Army uses chow hall as well as marines. I was trained with Marines so I used chow hall instead of mess. ??

Response by LCpl John Miller made Jun 14 at 2017 2:47 AM

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Marine artillery Pull string go boom

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jun 14 at 2017 1:03 PM

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Shit man, f**k! Prob a common utterance in every branch. Used to express delight, despair, anger, resignation to crappy orders.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2017 3:21 PM

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Stand by to stand by

Response by SFC Steve Juilianna made Jun 14 at 2017 7:02 PM

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Whoooa

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jun 14 at 2017 8:47 PM

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U.S. Navy: "awright! It's assholes and elbows!" meaning: it's field day. No, that's not a trip on the beach, it's thursday, and everything gets cleaned, dusted, polished.

Response by MSgt Mark Bucher made Jun 14 at 2017 8:50 PM

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Oh just fuck me to tears. Common response after staff meetings

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jun 14 at 2017 8:51 PM

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U.S. Navy: " Stow it!!" Meaning: shut up. Said loudly meant STFU.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 15 at 2017 12:21 AM

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"Haze Gray and Underway" Navy

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 15 at 2017 12:21 AM

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"In God We Trust, All Others We Monitor" Naval Intelligence.

Response by LCDR Gordon Brown made Jun 16 at 2017 1:11 AM

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Bird Farm, Pit Snipes, Bull Ensign, BAM

Response by LCDR Gordon Brown made Jun 16 at 2017 1:13 AM

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UNREP

Response by LCDR Gordon Brown made Jun 16 at 2017 1:15 AM

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MIDRATS

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jun 16 at 2017 11:22 AM

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High-Speed, Low-Drag

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 16 at 2017 1:06 PM

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At a Military forum - there where representatives from Army, Navy, AF and Marines - A question was asked

You find a scorpion in your tent - what do you do.

The Sailor said - well I must be camping but I guess Id kill it.
The Soldier said - Id use my boot to kill it
The Marine said - Id rip its tail off and eat it
The Airman said - Id call room service and find out why there was a tent in my room...

Response by GySgt Richard Morrison made Jun 17 at 2017 1:11 AM

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Semper Fi, Do or Die.

Response by PO3 Christoph Hintze made Jun 17 at 2017 9:44 AM

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Berthing compartment, deck, head, forward, aft, etc.

Response by SPC P Noelle made Jun 17 at 2017 12:19 PM

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Hooah
Oo Rah
The Head
Bulkhead
Poogie
Roger Dat

Response by LCpl Kevin O'Maley made Jun 17 at 2017 3:20 PM

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Semper Fi!!! Works for me...

Response by CH (COL) Michael A. Milton made Jun 21 at 2017 8:02 AM

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Having been in both the Navy and Army and son of a WWII Merchant Marine Master Mariner, I have fun observing this one. I've enjoyed reading the responses. Most of the "good ones" are taken. But I still use, "AJ Square Away"—a phrase that I picked up from an old submariner CPO in San Diego—to concisely describe a service-member who has his or her gear (or required military education, or uniform, or medical records, etc.) all in order! Anyone else use that one? My phrase invariably has to be explained to my Army comrades (which is like telling a joke and having to explain it). Thanks to RP for an enjoyable read to a great question!

Response by MSgt Thelbert (Whitey) Roark made Jun 22 at 2017 1:23 PM

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Sierra Hotel
Delta Sierra
Un-ass the area

Response by A1C Mathew Wood made Jun 22 at 2017 3:32 PM

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Reading all this, I feel like Security Forces was more like being in the Army than the Air Force..

Response by MSgt Jeffery Murphy made Jun 23 at 2017 5:25 PM

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Common name for the flight cap.... C**t cap
SOSDD AND IT'S corollary PH&D

Response by CPT Larry Hudson made Jun 28 at 2017 8:28 PM

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Saddle up

Response by SGT Joe Szatkowski made Jun 28 at 2017 11:50 PM

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"Rangerific"

Response by CPL L Kesterson made Jun 29 at 2017 3:36 PM

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Smoke em if you got em.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2017 2:37 PM

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Air Force- Aircraft Mechanics will say " nonner" "launches" redballs" " really? another SAPR briefing?"
Army- "POG" " Soup Sandwich" " Hooah"
Navy " who brought condoms?"
Marines- not real sure what they say

Response by MAJ John Douglas made Jul 3 at 2017 11:21 AM

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TDY in the Army and AF, TAD in the Navy and MC. Or. there is no R in Hoooahhhh!

Response by PO1 Randy Stewart made Jul 4 at 2017 6:47 PM

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Angels & Dangles.

Response by SSG William Strong made Jul 8 at 2017 5:08 PM

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Golly, for the Army, when I was in back in 1948-51, I do not remember any of the words I have read here. However, there are some I remember that are not printable here. :-)

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jul 13 at 2017 3:24 PM

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First heard in Navy basic, but common therafter, is especially on Field Day. Usually spoken by a Chief with his everpresent coffee cup: "Awright you mutts, Turn to! I wanna see assholes and elbows!" A reference to getting everything spotless for inspection. Sometimes mutts could be changed to much more colorful, but descriptive terminology.

Response by LTC Timothy Hudson made Jul 13 at 2017 8:44 PM

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Get your head out of your fourth point of contact!

Army, specifically Airborne.

Response by LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2017 9:28 PM

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Pull chocks

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jul 13 at 2017 10:04 PM

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Heard throughout the Navy, and generally, throughout the day: "shit, man, f**k!" It expressed a wide variety of responses to situations, feelings, orders, officers, chow, etc. One could register a pleasant reaction to something-or negative. It had universal applications. Say, you're reading the POD and see you drew the 4 to 6 compartment watch: "shit, man, f**k! " Or liberty call: "shit, man, f**k!" I'm surprised we never heard it on the bitch box: "now hear this: shit, man, f**k!!"

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2017 12:23 PM

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'Shack". Is one I've heard within the tactical fighter community. It's,another way to agree with something or acknowledge something.

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made Jul 15 at 2017 11:18 PM

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Sailor talk;
Getting the fid.
Hot racking it.
A clueless person has "marbles in the overhead".
Eight O'clock reports.
Boating your oars at meals.
Ordering "Gang Way" in a busy passageway.
When someone is walking away, ordering, "Come about".
Seasickness; Ralph, Huey, Alice, Dry Heaving
"Pipe Down" to keep quiet.
"Red Lead", "Green Death", and "Purple Haze" primer coatings.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2017 1:16 PM

2017-07-17T13:16:43-04:00

"go to GQ" (General Quarters) over something, (stop what you're doing and take immediate action on some sudden new issue/problem/concern) (Coast Guard) (Navy, too??)

Response by Sgt Kevin Erwin made Jul 17 at 2017 1:23 PM

2017-07-17T13:23:32-04:00

Eat the apple (fuck the Corps).

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jul 20 at 2017 3:16 PM

2017-07-20T15:16:17-04:00

"You'd bitch if someone shit in yer chow!"A response to a chronic bitcher, always whining about something. Navy in origin.

Response by PO1 Zoie Walden made Jul 20 at 2017 3:56 PM

2017-07-20T15:56:29-04:00

Pull chocks for leave area
Wheels up, heels up relax, someone else is flying the plane
Touch & goes the nod & jerk head movements of someone trying not to fall asleep (learned from my airdale buddies before I converted to shipboard rating).

Response by PO1 Zoie Walden made Jul 20 at 2017 4:05 PM

2017-07-20T16:05:57-04:00

Tincans Destroyers
Bird Farms Carriers
Small Boys Frigates & Destroyers

Response by Cpl Armando Mireles made Jul 20 at 2017 5:05 PM

2017-07-20T17:05:18-04:00

Semper Fi, Gung ho, Good night Chesty Puller wherever you are...

Response by SFC Dennis Lawson made Jul 20 at 2017 6:46 PM

2017-07-20T18:46:15-04:00

FUBAR

Response by SFC Dennis Lawson made Jul 20 at 2017 6:46 PM

2017-07-20T18:46:38-04:00

FUBAR

Response by SPC Johnney Abbott made Jul 20 at 2017 7:57 PM

2017-07-20T19:57:02-04:00

Do you have the 64 piece crayon set?

Most likely a marine.

Response by PO2 Loren Gilmore made Jul 20 at 2017 9:53 PM

2017-07-20T21:53:13-04:00

After reading some of these comments it took awhile to find that Head was mentioned and it was by an Army person and not a Navy or Marine. I still call it that and have been out since 1983. And for you Air Force people, that is the latrine and not that round thing on top of your shoulders. Have a great day people and have some fun with this, you earned it. =) Doc Gilly.

Response by LTC John Wilson made Jul 22 at 2017 6:57 PM

2017-07-22T18:57:08-04:00

Snake eater, Army, Green Beret, Ranger
Marines, Gyrene, Semper Fidelis
Navy, Bulkhead, Hatch, Deck.
Air Force, Strack, Prop blast.
Hell if you leave them in a group, you will come out with Master blaster, Deck Hand, ground pounders, OOrah, and anything that is pronounceable. lol

Response by SGM Harvey Boone made Jul 22 at 2017 9:09 PM

2017-07-22T21:09:42-04:00

Suck it up butter cup drive on.

Response by CPL Kevin Bright made Jul 24 at 2017 3:16 PM

2017-07-24T15:16:29-04:00

AIRBORNE!

Response by SGT Danita McGill made Jul 27 at 2017 2:08 PM

2017-07-27T14:08:42-04:00

"Roger that", "Outstanding!" , "Make your buddy smile".

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jul 27 at 2017 3:54 PM

2017-07-27T15:54:00-04:00

Crash and burns: a reference to Naval aviators. Crispy critters: what was left of aviators when us Corpsmen got to them. .

Response by TSgt Ronald Iniguez made Jul 27 at 2017 5:37 PM

2017-07-27T17:37:03-04:00

AIM HIGH!!!!!!!

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Jul 27 at 2017 6:07 PM

2017-07-27T18:07:18-04:00

Response by SGT Michael Troiano made Jul 30 at 2017 1:50 PM

2017-07-30T13:50:23-04:00

"Where are you from in the World", was one catch phrase and another was "Play it off"

Response by AN Christopher Crayne made Jul 30 at 2017 2:09 PM

2017-07-30T14:09:30-04:00

BCG's Birth control glasses. Assholes and elbows. Balls to 0400 watch. Squared away. Bilge turd. Bag of dicks same as sandbagged. Butt shark. Coffin locker. Delta Sierra-dumb shit.

Response by Sgt Bob Sayo made Jul 30 at 2017 5:38 PM

2017-07-30T17:38:31-04:00

Oorah

Response by SFC Jim Ruether made Aug 4 at 2017 2:16 PM

2017-08-04T14:16:45-04:00

Good to Go- Army, Good to hook-Army Ranger or Airborne Troops, Good God it's lunch time-Air Force,

Response by SSG James Pearson made Aug 4 at 2017 8:28 PM

2017-08-04T20:28:47-04:00

"Don't get wrapped around the axle."-when someone's worked up over some minor BS- Mostly Army maintenance. (If you've ever cut 100' of concertina from around an axle or sprocket you'll get it)
"Crunchies" Army tanker's term for soldiers on foot.
"DAT"- Dumb Ass Tanker

Response by MSgt Stephen Zurenda made Aug 4 at 2017 10:50 PM

2017-08-04T22:50:43-04:00

Don't mean nothin, aint nothin but a thing!

Response by 1LT Peter Duston made Aug 5 at 2017 9:03 PM

2017-08-05T21:03:37-04:00

11B - Hoo-ah!

Response by CAPT Robert Weinberger made Aug 6 at 2017 2:37 AM

2017-08-06T02:37:49-04:00

Now heave out and trice up.
Stand by for heavy rolls
Secure for heavy weather, stow all missile hazards
Sweepers sweepers man your brooms
Steady bearing decreasing range (on a collision course)

Response by SFC Rodrick Carter made Aug 9 at 2017 5:56 AM

2017-08-09T05:56:39-04:00

Hooaaah! - Army
Hooraaah! - Marines

Response by Sgt Jason Edwards made Aug 10 at 2017 5:30 PM

2017-08-10T17:30:21-04:00

"AGE ape, spark chaser, Ops toad, Union 76(Tanker/crew), gas jockey(boom operator), BB stacker, Cookie

Response by PO1 Hector Cardona made Aug 10 at 2017 9:39 PM

2017-08-10T21:39:29-04:00

muster all hands
Sweepers man your brooms
Shift colors
Goat locker
Boats
Mustang

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 11 at 2017 7:59 PM

2017-08-11T19:59:29-04:00

Hooah.

Response by SFC Christopher Taggart made Aug 11 at 2017 9:31 PM

2017-08-11T21:31:51-04:00

Just a side note (has nothing to do with answering the question, sorry); Chaplain Swartz and the Air Force Chaplain's Assistant both look familiar. I could be wrong, but I think I've met them somewhere...I was a Chaplain's Assistant for over 20 years.

Response by Sgt Melody Anisko made Aug 14 at 2017 5:54 PM

2017-08-14T17:54:27-04:00

The Suck

Response by PO1 Tom Follis made Aug 17 at 2017 2:32 PM

2017-08-17T14:32:06-04:00

Simple: SHIPMATE. If I ever refer to you as SHIPMATE, we're buddy's forever.

Response by CAPT Robert Weinberger made Aug 17 at 2017 2:44 PM

2017-08-17T14:44:39-04:00

Snipe - Boiler tech
Black gang - Engine room crew
Twitchit - Electronics Tech
Boats - Bos'un mate
Boomer - ICBM sub
Water wings - Surface Warfare designator pin
Brown shoe - Naval aviation officer
Black shoe - all other Naval officers
Pork chop - Supply corps officer
Chops college - Supply corps school
Nukie Maru - Nuclear propulsion ship ( originally referred to the USS Enterprise)
Bone in her teeth - proceeding at a high rate of speed (refers to the bow wake of a ship at speed)

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2017 5:00 AM

2017-08-18T05:00:20-04:00

"Rah" or "Yut": both phrases are commonly used as greetings, farewells, and sleepy, unmotivated acknowledgements in Marinespeak.

Response by SN Shawn Wilson made Aug 18 at 2017 6:42 AM

2017-08-18T06:42:54-04:00

haze grey and underway, smoking lamp is lit,

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Aug 19 at 2017 4:17 PM

2017-08-19T16:17:16-04:00

Navy: "The Eagle shits today", meaning it's paypay.

Response by Col Phil Yasuhara made Aug 19 at 2017 4:33 PM

2017-08-19T16:33:12-04:00

Might have missed it in the lineup but:

PX
NEX
BX

Response by SGT Stan Setliff made Aug 20 at 2017 7:07 AM

2017-08-20T07:07:21-04:00

Lots out there that can go either way. One thing I have noticed is that when using the phonemic alphabet, there are some that stand out and ID a vet, such as zooloo, and Golf, Bravo... If you ask, you find out they are usually vets. Or that Dad / Mom was. Leg (now spit) has got to be Army Airborne. True infantry comes from the sky. The rest of 'ya get trucked in. And I didn't hear REMF used toward other branches, as it was toward the PAC personel (pukes)

Response by MSG John Wirts made Aug 20 at 2017 4:12 PM

2017-08-20T16:12:04-04:00

At one time the 11 general orders for guard duty!

Response by SPC Christopher Jackson made Aug 25 at 2017 1:16 AM

2017-08-25T01:16:46-04:00

LLMF- Lima Lima Mike foxtrot- lost like a M*$%^r F^&*%r, FTA.. Fox Trot Tango Alpha- Failure to Adapt. and numerous others.

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Aug 27 at 2017 5:18 PM

2017-08-27T17:18:07-04:00

Navy sarcasm: "It I wanted ya ta know, I'd a put in on the POD!"

Response by SSgt James Atkinson made Aug 28 at 2017 4:32 PM

2017-08-28T16:32:22-04:00

Various poetic renditions of "This is my rifle..."

Response by Lt Col Tom Best made Aug 31 at 2017 1:38 PM

2017-08-31T13:38:46-04:00

"The crew bus is on the way."... Air Force

Response by CW2 Michael Mullikin made Sep 2 at 2017 10:59 PM

2017-09-02T22:59:25-04:00

breaking starch
gig line
Brasso
Buffer
spit-shined low quarters, Cocorrans or tanker boots
Shake-and-Bake NCOs
height and weight? What about 'em?
head space and timing
khakis
didimao
cut a chogie
Spec 5, Spec 6, Spec 7
42-year old captains (OCS)
Salute, "Reporting for pay, Sir."
"two smooth–remove, rough and smooth–in the groove, two rough–not enough"
SMLM—Soviet Military Liaison Mission
Range 42/80 "Graf–Home of the Afrika Corps"
Bad Tolz— home of the SS Officier Schule
4.2" mortar, 8" howitzer, 175mm gun
ham-and-lima beans, John Wayne bar
"Who's going to pay for this? The perrson who gave me the order."

Response by SGT Robert Martin made Sep 3 at 2017 8:09 AM

2017-09-03T08:09:16-04:00

Great job I just spit my morning Wiskey across the breakfast table

Response by PO1 James Washer made Sep 4 at 2017 6:43 PM

2017-09-04T18:43:20-04:00

Aye, Aye, Sir

Response by CPO Larry Smith made Sep 5 at 2017 9:58 AM

2017-09-05T09:58:33-04:00

I think kick the tires light the fires could also apply to all services.

Response by CPO Larry Smith made Sep 5 at 2017 10:01 AM

2017-09-05T10:01:32-04:00

I think the last line on the quiz is the best and I know when everyone saw it had no problem getting the correct answer. As one comedian once said, "that there is some funny shit".

Response by PO3 John Faria made Sep 8 at 2017 1:51 AM

2017-09-08T01:51:12-04:00

Skid marks in the Sky. Simulate happiness day, Liberty cancelled until moral improves.

Response by PO3 John Faria made Sep 8 at 2017 2:14 AM

2017-09-08T02:14:18-04:00

That are the brakes of Naval Aviation. Butter Bar = Lieutenant. Boy wonder, a know it all Officer.I am so happy I could shit,Invite somebody new to the co-Pilot seat invite him to fly, while the Autopilot is engaged .While flying in a sea plane very low, the Air force come to intercept, one fighter pilot said my God that thing is so slow, I saw a seagull pass them up.

Response by CSM Henry Suddarth made Sep 10 at 2017 7:23 PM

2017-09-10T19:23:08-04:00

Suck it up and drive on !

Response by MSG Greg Kelly made Sep 19 at 2017 7:36 AM

2017-09-19T07:36:14-04:00

Hooha is Army. Ohyaa is Navy I think? I have worked Marines in the states during OIF and OEF I don't recall any of them ever making stupid noises after everything they said. And the Airforce never saw those guys away gates and DFACs so we didn't talk LOL.

Response by PFC Halle Henderson made Sep 20 at 2017 7:05 PM

2017-09-20T19:05:57-04:00

Hooah

Response by SGT Chester Beedle made Sep 21 at 2017 12:18 AM

2017-09-21T00:18:31-04:00

I haven't heard many vets say hooah, hooyah, oorah, or air power, etx.

Say again and roger I hear a bit. What the F... Over sometimes.

Response by PO2 David M Fossum made Sep 23 at 2017 2:05 PM

2017-09-23T14:05:04-04:00

“If I wanted you to know, I’d put it on the plan of the day” Every Squid knows what the POD is.

Response by SSG Michael Eastes made Sep 23 at 2017 4:24 PM

2017-09-23T16:24:44-04:00

I was in the pre-hooah, black boot Army. One phrase that was heard a lot: "There it is".

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Sep 25 at 2017 2:42 AM

2017-09-25T02:42:03-04:00

Back office - Air Force term for someone who works admin or indoors

Response by Cadet PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2017 11:41 AM

2017-09-25T11:41:31-04:00

I don't know about the other branches but using top in reference to 1st sgt

Response by LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. made Sep 25 at 2017 4:32 PM

2017-09-25T16:32:34-04:00

We used, Its a big shit sandwich, and we all gotta take a bite!!!
Or
Shit rolls down hill, why do I gotta live in the valley???

Response by MSgt Frank Martin made Sep 25 at 2017 4:46 PM

2017-09-25T16:46:35-04:00

"Pull Chocks". That confuses more than a few that were not in the USAF or the Navy Aviation..

Response by LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. made Sep 25 at 2017 4:49 PM

2017-09-25T16:49:17-04:00

Capt Lea never heard of those special weapons terms in the Marines.

Remember the Sex Cookies from C rats!!! Fu&$ me to parade Rest! You could F-up a wet dream!!!

Response by PVT Rich Burns made Sep 25 at 2017 4:58 PM

2017-09-25T16:58:07-04:00

Nobody mentioned Skull F***i*g or Skull Dragging either. WTH.

Response by SSgt Randall Halbrook made Sep 25 at 2017 4:59 PM

2017-09-25T16:59:23-04:00

Dining facilities
Chow hall
Galley

Response by LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. made Sep 25 at 2017 5:36 PM

2017-09-25T17:36:07-04:00

The smoking lamp is lit/ out throughout the ship!!!

Response by LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. made Sep 25 at 2017 6:16 PM

2017-09-25T18:16:40-04:00

YAT YAS Marine Amtracers will know!!

Response by LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. made Sep 25 at 2017 6:16 PM

2017-09-25T18:16:50-04:00

YAT YAS Marine Amtracers will know!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2017 6:31 PM

2017-09-25T18:31:33-04:00

Where I come from you can answer any question or remark with one word and it’s tone.
That word ? Hooahh
Just add a question or an exclamation mark at the end. Hooahh ?

Response by LCpl Darrell J. Farley Jr. made Sep 25 at 2017 7:07 PM

2017-09-25T19:07:31-04:00

How could we have missed
Pvt Schmuckatelli !!!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2017 7:45 PM

2017-09-25T19:45:57-04:00

Both branches of Army and US Army Air Corps. Soup sandwich, pull flight line, K9P if you want jeep jokes. My favorite is bandaid on a bullet hole. Then again we were also told we were worse than herding cats. Depnding on who was around and what memories pop into the conversation.

Response by CW2 Michael Mullikin made Sep 25 at 2017 8:03 PM

2017-09-25T20:03:19-04:00

There is that snazzy bumper sticker that one service placed above all their urinals; it said: "Aim High!'

I also heard it was this same service that wanted to raise the height of all their urinals six inches—this was to keep everyone on their toes.

Response by SGT John Flint made Sep 25 at 2017 10:58 PM

2017-09-25T22:58:58-04:00

Un Ass my AO ASAP

Response by SGT John Flint made Sep 25 at 2017 10:59 PM

2017-09-25T22:59:33-04:00

FNG

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 25 at 2017 11:59 PM

2017-09-25T23:59:37-04:00

I like the blue flavor crayons.

Response by PO1 Jerry Elliott made Sep 26 at 2017 8:18 PM

2017-09-26T20:18:02-04:00

Going to the head

Response by Cpl Ed Casala made Sep 26 at 2017 11:08 PM

2017-09-26T23:08:03-04:00

I always give my old AF buddies a hard time about how hard he had it compared to the Marines.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2017 12:17 AM

2017-09-27T00:17:56-04:00

Turn to - get to work. Navy

Response by CW2 Ricki Gerlach made Sep 27 at 2017 10:11 AM

2017-09-27T10:11:14-04:00

first is army

Response by CW2 Ricki Gerlach made Sep 27 at 2017 10:14 AM

2017-09-27T10:14:23-04:00

i worked in a joint command, and as long as the chief master petty officer called you "faggit breath" you were good to go. if he called you by rank and name, you were in deep kimshi

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2017 2:44 PM

2017-09-27T14:44:42-04:00

Pogie bait
Full battle rattle!
What's up Battle?
Ate up
Soup sandwich
"Smoke" (for the Arty folks)
HMFIC
Top
Check Rog
Pull your head out your 4th point of contact

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2017 8:29 PM

2017-09-27T20:29:30-04:00

Army - Hooah
Marines - Oprah
Navy - Hoo ya
Air Force - Foooooooour!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2017 9:32 PM

2017-09-27T21:32:12-04:00

Chicken wing

Response by SPC Jeff Pierce made Sep 27 at 2017 10:26 PM

2017-09-27T22:26:19-04:00

AATW- airborne all the way
RLTW - Rangers lead the way
F'ed up like a football bat

Response by CPO Steve Houser made Sep 27 at 2017 11:59 PM

2017-09-27T23:59:28-04:00

Scuttlebutt, aye aye, liberty launch...

Response by SGT Timmy Hudson made Sep 28 at 2017 12:15 AM

2017-09-28T00:15:40-04:00

Loved Chap Schwartz. Great guy.

Response by SP5 Glen Tucker made Sep 28 at 2017 10:34 AM

2017-09-28T10:34:47-04:00

How about ____days and a wake up, or FUBIS (f___ you buddy I'm short)

Response by SSG Rich Metzger made Sep 28 at 2017 1:34 PM

2017-09-28T13:34:59-04:00

Distance in meters: Army. Distance in yards: USMC
Distance in thousands of yards: Navy
Distance in tons of fuel: USAF

Response by SMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2017 2:05 PM

2017-09-28T14:05:39-04:00

To easy, sergeant!

Are we tracking?

Response by MAJ Vj Gianfala made Sep 28 at 2017 3:26 PM

2017-09-28T15:26:15-04:00

FOBBIT

Response by PO3 Derek Ewing made Sep 28 at 2017 4:15 PM

2017-09-28T16:15:21-04:00

Shipmate

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2017 4:33 PM

2017-09-28T16:33:20-04:00

Anytime you hear Yut! Rah! Kill babies, Kill and some shit. They are Marines.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2017 7:19 PM

2017-09-28T19:19:00-04:00

BOHICA, USMC

Response by SPC Lawrence Hinchee made Sep 28 at 2017 9:21 PM

2017-09-28T21:21:16-04:00

Fly boys

Response by SrA Keith Hughes made Sep 29 at 2017 1:58 PM

2017-09-29T13:58:28-04:00

Yes Sir!
Aye-Aye Sir!
Yes Sergeant!
Yeah, I’ll get right on that after I’m off your mother you fuckstick, get back in the truck!

Response by Cpl John Harrison made Sep 29 at 2017 3:26 PM

2017-09-29T15:26:53-04:00

Oohrah

Response by SFC Benjamin Castricone made Sep 29 at 2017 4:11 PM

2017-09-29T16:11:06-04:00

Yard Dart or Dirt Dart (airborne)
Dirty nasty leg (non-airborne)

Response by SrA Ken McNaughton made Sep 29 at 2017 4:33 PM

2017-09-29T16:33:23-04:00

Broken arrow

Response by SSG Gerald King made Sep 29 at 2017 5:27 PM

2017-09-29T17:27:14-04:00

Spent 10 1/2 years in the Army. Never heard anyone say hoorah - ooh rah and shit like that. Cannot think of a single phrase that was used on a regular basis. But, then again, I really wasn't in the ARMY, I was in the Army Security Agency and we never really played the Army games. All control over us came directly from CGUSASA and DIRNSA. That included promotions, assignments, schooling etc.

Response by SPC Ryan Larsen made Sep 29 at 2017 11:07 PM

2017-09-29T23:07:39-04:00

Blue falcon anyone?

Response by Shawn Hughes made Sep 30 at 2017 12:59 AM

2017-09-30T00:59:52-04:00

Oohrah

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 30 at 2017 2:44 AM

2017-09-30T02:44:06-04:00

I hate it when I say hooah.. knowing none of my civilian friends be know what it means.. most the time I only say it when I've done something horribly painful but still good to go lol.. but I feel like a dumbass cause civilian side no one knows "intestinal fortitude"

Response by PO2 Joshua Trask made Sep 30 at 2017 6:55 AM

2017-09-30T06:55:11-04:00

Still use “Living the dream!” Alot

Response by PO2 Victor Nicastro made Sep 30 at 2017 7:21 AM

2017-09-30T07:21:16-04:00

Make a hole! Navy for excuse me our get out of the way.

Response by LCpl David Ballan made Sep 30 at 2017 8:45 AM

2017-09-30T08:45:28-04:00

In boot camp after a platoon screwup we didn't March we mobbed and the commands were giddy up an go and hippy hop mob stop

Response by CMSgt David Allen made Sep 30 at 2017 9:42 AM

2017-09-30T09:42:10-04:00

Grunts - Army
Gomers - Marines
Squids - Navy
Flyguys - USAF

Response by SGT Michael Brown made Sep 30 at 2017 10:55 AM

2017-09-30T10:55:55-04:00

Shammer

Response by PO1 Rich Giordano made Sep 30 at 2017 3:44 PM

2017-09-30T15:44:30-04:00

AJ Squared away. ( Someone with their shit together Or a brown nose)

TARGET (submariner slang for any surface ship)

BOHICA. (Bend over , here it comes again) same us as FUBAR

"Make a hole" (get out of my way) typically used by lifers

Response by Cpl Bill Johnson made Sep 30 at 2017 4:26 PM

2017-09-30T16:26:48-04:00

Bulwark, deck , ladderwell, brightwork, etc... also Marines.

Response by Ed Gordon made Sep 30 at 2017 4:35 PM

2017-09-30T16:35:03-04:00

The head

Response by SGT Todd Bass made Sep 30 at 2017 6:14 PM

2017-09-30T18:14:15-04:00

1st clue: some say "Post" while others say "Base"

Response by PO1 Randall Bruns made Sep 30 at 2017 9:10 PM

2017-09-30T21:10:09-04:00

Swabbie

Response by SGT Nicholas Williams made Sep 30 at 2017 11:13 PM

2017-09-30T23:13:55-04:00

Nuts to butts

Response by SGT Nicholas Williams made Sep 30 at 2017 11:14 PM

2017-09-30T23:14:36-04:00

Fart sack. Snivel gear.

Response by PO3 Douglas Fritz made Sep 30 at 2017 11:24 PM

2017-09-30T23:24:09-04:00

Here is the Airforce phonetic Alphabet: = Amy
B = Bobby
C = Crayons
D = Daphnia
E = e-mail
F = Fuchsia
G = Gum
H = Happy
I = Ice-cream
J = Julie
K = Kathy
L = latte’
M = Mauve
N = Nap-time
O = Oprah (Favorite TV show in the Air Force)
P = Pneumatic
Q = Queen
R = Relax
S = Sleep
T = Time-out
U = Unlikely
V = Varnish
W = Wendy
X = Xylophone
Y =Yawn
Z = Zoom (Sound they make while jogging with their arms out)

Response by SP5 Dan Morse made Sep 30 at 2017 11:26 PM

2017-09-30T23:26:14-04:00

I always pop up with unass the ao

Response by PFC Scott Dawson made Oct 1 at 2017 1:06 AM

2017-10-01T01:06:34-04:00

Simper fi

Response by Cpl Bryon Larson made Oct 1 at 2017 10:32 AM

2017-10-01T10:32:31-04:00

Shitbag
Boot
Skater
Salty
D**k skinners

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2017 10:42 AM

2017-10-01T10:42:53-04:00

Boot

Response by SGT Ron Mooney made Oct 1 at 2017 11:51 AM

2017-10-01T11:51:17-04:00

Hooah

Response by SPC Byron Skinner made Oct 1 at 2017 8:44 PM

2017-10-01T20:44:34-04:00

Sp4 Byron Skinner. If a guy comes up to me and claims to be a Vietnam Veteran all I do is ask him what outfit he was with. I get a bunch of stuttering and I can't remember I'v got PTSD or some such line of crap. In my old age I don't dec the MF'er any more just say you have 10 seconds to get out of my sight or you will have an accident. They move.

Response by LCpl Joe Gresham made Oct 1 at 2017 9:44 PM

2017-10-01T21:44:10-04:00

Oo rah

Response by LCpl Aaron Freeman made Oct 2 at 2017 3:56 AM

2017-10-02T03:56:03-04:00

A Marine-specific term... Etch that into your brain-housing group... in other words, ladies... commit that to memory!

Response by TSgt Daniel Wareham made Oct 2 at 2017 7:50 AM

2017-10-02T07:50:38-04:00

Got the beak - Angry about something

Slick Sleeve - E1
Roach Coach - meals on Wheels
Gulp and Gallop. - Chow Hall
Punch holes in the sky - Flying for flight pay hours
Lawn Dart - F-16
Fleagle - F-15
Nose Pickers - Crew Chiefs
Launch and Lounge - Day Shift
12s - normal shift hours for Swings.
G2G. - Good to Go

Response by SGT Oli Dominguez made Oct 2 at 2017 10:29 AM

2017-10-02T10:29:05-04:00

A soldier, a Marine, and an airhead are all in civilian clothes. How do you know which one is the Marine?

Don't worry he'll tell you

Response by PO1 Chad Alcock made Oct 3 at 2017 12:12 PM

2017-10-03T12:12:42-04:00

Class 1
Class 6
I know there are others, but hell if I remember them.

Response by SPC Sheena Faucett made Oct 4 at 2017 10:14 PM

2017-10-04T22:14:17-04:00

un-fuck yourself
say again?
what the fuck over?
Outstanding-marine guys
weekend warrior (reserves army)
Nasty Girl (national guard)

Response by SPC Sheena Faucett made Oct 4 at 2017 10:17 PM

2017-10-04T22:17:29-04:00

Outstanding - Hear marines say this one.
Un-fuck yourself.
Say again?
What the fuck, over?
someone of higher rank calls you-- "MOVING"
MAKE WAY! (get the fuck out of the way)
latrine
DFAC (dee-fack) lol (chow hall) because we still say "You going to chow?" when we eat....
(Army)

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2017 1:21 AM

2017-10-07T01:21:26-04:00

Waves, WACs, BAMs, WMs. Those were the terms I grew up with for females serving in the services. My Mom was a BAM.

Response by SSgt Steve Swiontkowski made Oct 7 at 2017 9:17 AM

2017-10-07T09:17:40-04:00

Need a series to differentiate, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine say head while the Army and Air Force likely say latrine. not sure about which service other than Marines says UA vs AWOL commonly used in the Army. Marines and Army would speak of humping the hills in the boonies to reach their objective, while the Air Force flies a sortie, and the Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine look at each other and wonder where the dock is.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2017 8:47 PM

2017-10-07T20:47:15-04:00

I would have to say that from the expression on peoples faces when I use the term "latrine", that would have to be a big one.

Response by PO3 John Wagner made Oct 9 at 2017 10:15 AM

2017-10-09T10:15:37-04:00

Sea lawyer

Response by SCPO Edward DeAngelis made Oct 10 at 2017 9:45 AM

2017-10-10T09:45:51-04:00

MATE

Response by CPT David Paddock made Oct 10 at 2017 9:46 AM

2017-10-10T09:46:04-04:00

Haven't seen "tits up" mentioned... tied to a service, or universal?

Response by PO1 Oscar the Veteran Submariner made Oct 11 at 2017 1:56 PM

2017-10-11T13:56:55-04:00

Going to the "HEAD"!

Response by Cpl Armando Mireles made Oct 12 at 2017 4:53 PM

2017-10-12T16:53:09-04:00

Ooorah! USMC!

Response by SPC Jesse Davis made Oct 14 at 2017 2:56 PM

2017-10-14T14:56:44-04:00

"I'm a marine"

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2017 6:27 PM

2017-10-14T18:27:51-04:00

Heard Understood Acknowledged = HUA= Hoohah. HUA originated with air force.

Response by SPC Dave Loeffler made Oct 15 at 2017 3:31 PM

2017-10-15T15:31:29-04:00

I would have to say SNAFU

Response by SGT Walter Lester made Oct 15 at 2017 6:17 PM

2017-10-15T18:17:36-04:00

HOOAH and ESSAYONS are two I go by in the Army. No disrespect but one in the Marines is Jarhead.

Response by Sgt Heriberto Salinas made Oct 16 at 2017 2:04 PM

2017-10-16T14:04:14-04:00

The last response from us Air Force guys is wrong. It's a cappuccino, not a macchiato! We sometimes have to watch our figures, because nobody else will!

Response by SPC Robert Coventry made Oct 16 at 2017 6:33 PM

2017-10-16T18:33:21-04:00

No one has said FUBAR

Response by SPC Robert Coventry made Oct 16 at 2017 6:52 PM

2017-10-16T18:52:51-04:00

Didn't See: in the rear, with the gear

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Oct 16 at 2017 7:21 PM

2017-10-16T19:21:38-04:00

"Ship, underway, shellback, etc... I know it's a sailor or Coastguardsman
"Latrine, Hooah, ruck march, tents, etc... I know it's a Soldier
"Oorah, crayons, air force girls, Teufel, Devil Dog, etc... I know it's a Marine
"Hotel, Room Service, heated blanket, etc... I know it's an Airman

Response by MSgt John McGowan made Oct 18 at 2017 9:23 AM

2017-10-18T09:23:25-04:00

The Air Force does need something. We used to be called bus drivers and was always asked what time the bus left/

Response by SSG Everett Wilson made Oct 20 at 2017 4:25 AM

2017-10-20T04:25:16-04:00

Pop smoke, Get the hell out of Dodge, Say again, Coffee black 1 each,

Response by SGM Dennis Brown made Oct 21 at 2017 1:49 PM

2017-10-21T13:49:44-04:00

"Di-di mau" - Any branch of service for all those who served in Southeast Asia.

Response by LT Richard Mondak made Oct 23 at 2017 11:53 AM

2017-10-23T11:53:14-04:00

USN, USCG and USMC: Sir, where is the Head?
Army: Sir, where is the Latrine?
USAF: Yo, buddy... where is the men's lounge?
(And as you can see, THREE out of five know the correct question and response)

Response by AA Whitney-Elizabeth Moates made Oct 24 at 2017 5:16 AM

2017-10-24T05:16:58-04:00

Airdale, Amp-Tramp, Stitch Bitch, Load toad, red shirt, hanger queen

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2017 2:31 PM

2017-10-28T14:31:05-04:00

Hooah

Response by CPT Dent Cermak made Nov 2 at 2017 7:06 PM

2017-11-02T19:06:18-04:00

That's too easy!!
"King of the Battle".........Army
"Whut??".......................Marines
"swhoosh".....................Air Force
"Mommie!!!!!"................Navy

Response by PO1 Oscar the Veteran Submariner made Nov 7 at 2017 11:47 PM

2017-11-07T23:47:38-05:00

What is a MAE WEST Curve?

Response by PO2 Bob Stanton made Nov 8 at 2017 8:47 PM

2017-11-08T20:47:15-05:00

I thought HUA meant Head Up A**

Response by SSG James Behnke made Nov 8 at 2017 9:46 PM

2017-11-08T21:46:47-05:00

"Hooah!" - Army
"Oo-rah!" - Marines
"Hoo-ya!" - Navy
"Yes or "No" - Air Force

Response by PV2 Ian Papworth made Nov 9 at 2017 5:56 PM

2017-11-09T17:56:21-05:00

Crap hat.

Response by CDR Frog Price made Nov 10 at 2017 2:42 PM

2017-11-10T14:42:20-05:00

Anchors away!

Response by SCPO Vick W. made Nov 12 at 2017 12:42 AM

2017-11-12T00:42:23-05:00

I liked pony peter better than horsecock

Response by GySgt Craig Averill made Nov 15 at 2017 12:52 PM

2017-11-15T12:52:03-05:00

Green Machine, Semper Fi, Marines also used Navy references ie Bulkhead, deck, scuttlebutt, overhead, port, hatch, topside starboard, ladderwell, etc. Also butt kit, field strip your cigarette butts, P.I., maggot, military alignment (gig Line), jarhead, 782 gear, haversack, butter bar, brown bagger, fruit salad, devil Dog, leatherneck, cover, Ground Pounder, Wing Wiper, Geedunk, roach coach, Dipsy Dumpster, hump, grunt, K-Bar, lifer, maggie's drawers, bam, water buffalo, shitbird, squid, Pogybait, Office Hours, rack, smoking lamp, donkey dick, Jerry can and many more I have forgotten or just haven't thought of.

Response by PO1 Joseph Glennon made Nov 15 at 2017 6:40 PM

2017-11-15T18:40:26-05:00

"effin" civilians...

Response by SFC James Marchinke made Nov 16 at 2017 7:28 AM

2017-11-16T07:28:18-05:00

Semper Fi

Response by Megan Pioch made Nov 19 at 2017 2:09 AM

2017-11-19T02:09:21-05:00

Would any of these be correct?
"Are you a:
Zoomie (USAF)
Swabbie (USN)
Jarhead/Leatherneck (Marine)
Screaming Eagle (101st ABN Paratrooper) lovingly known as the "Puking Chicken" by the 82nd ABN
All Americans (82nd ABN Paratrooper) lovingly known as Alcoholics Anonymous by the 101st ABN

Response by PO3 Martin Self made Nov 25 at 2017 10:03 PM

2017-11-25T22:03:34-05:00

Pecker Checker

Response by Cpl David Schaffer made Dec 1 at 2017 12:10 PM

2017-12-01T12:10:29-05:00

Hollywood (Real Marines) vs Sand Marine (Paris Island).
I was Hollywood for Boot, then MCT in Pendelton, then MOS at the Stumps (29 Palms), finally stationed at Miramar.

Response by SGT Kyle Bickley made Dec 1 at 2017 9:46 PM

2017-12-01T21:46:31-05:00

Line Dog

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Dec 1 at 2017 10:34 PM

2017-12-01T22:34:09-05:00

"Say again --- over."
"F'nn A."

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 3 at 2017 10:31 PM

2017-12-03T22:31:09-05:00

W T F.....over!

Response by CPT Dennis Stevenson made Dec 6 at 2017 8:50 AM

2017-12-06T08:50:32-05:00

True story. I was in from the field for a couple days in spring 1968 and I heard this on AFN:
"For you Army folks, it's 1600"
"For you Navy folks, it 8 bells"
"For you Air Force people, it's 4 o'clock"
"And for you Marines, the big hand is on 12 and the little hand is on 4."

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Dec 10 at 2017 9:19 PM

2017-12-10T21:19:18-05:00

"Airborne!" usually equates to greetings between Army paratroopers, although there are Airborne units in the other branches. If a trooper is in the 82nd the reply response would be, "All the Way!"

Response by SSgt Daniel d'Errico made Dec 12 at 2017 3:11 AM

2017-12-12T03:11:36-05:00

TOC= ARMY, ALO= USAF Deck = NAVY/MARINES, Floor= ARMY/AIR FORCE, MATE= NAVY, BUD= ARMY, ASSHOLE= Everyone

Response by SPC Byron Skinner made Dec 31 at 2017 4:36 PM

2017-12-31T16:36:27-05:00

Sp4 Byron Skinner. None of these silly replays were operative in the early 1960's. In the Army all that was necessary was 11 Bravo. To those who had served in the Army, all knew 11 Bravo, for the vast majority is was what the wanted to avoid. To the Bull Shitters, not a clue. To the The Fresh Water Navy, Air Force, Navy or Marine WGASA.

Response by SPC Chad Mulkey made Jan 1 at 2018 2:40 PM

2018-01-01T14:40:35-05:00

How’s it going DAT?!

Response by PO2 Alicia Boyce made Jan 12 at 2018 8:52 PM

2018-01-12T20:52:46-05:00

NUB- non useful body

Response by LT Russell Giambrone made Jan 16 at 2018 3:15 PM

2018-01-16T15:15:11-05:00

The word "Outstanding" - not so much a branch but just someone that served..
Or my most favorite "OutF*ckingstanding!

Response by SPC Allen Schott made Feb 9 at 2018 1:12 PM

2018-02-09T13:12:55-05:00

we used "Hurry up and Wait" more than the more modern expressions.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 9 at 2018 1:39 PM

2018-02-09T13:39:20-05:00

Proud to be a Grunt and a Rotor Head...

Response by GySgt Richard Morrison made Feb 11 at 2018 2:25 PM

2018-02-11T14:25:01-05:00

Asshole to Belly Button, Maggots!

Response by GySgt Richard Morrison made Feb 11 at 2018 2:25 PM

2018-02-11T14:25:48-05:00

Asshole to Belly Button, Maggots!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2018 3:18 PM

2018-02-12T15:18:37-05:00

- if it sounds like a growl, snare, bark, or grunt = Marines
- if reminds you every five seconds that they were a Navy aviator = Navy aviator
- sighing after waiting for three minutes = Army
- anything that sounds like luxury = Air Force

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 15 at 2018 5:14 PM

2018-02-15T17:14:12-05:00

Army or Marine: "You're Late!"
Navy: "Chief"
Airforce: "Wat Up???"
Coast Guard: "What time is it?"

Response by LCpl Cody Collins made Feb 25 at 2018 9:24 AM

2018-02-25T09:24:01-05:00

Devil dog, semper Fi, Jar head

Response by 1SG Michael Farrell made Mar 11 at 2018 10:38 PM

2018-03-11T22:38:59-04:00

Whatever it is, it needs to be something that grew up like Hooah for dogfaces like me and Hoorah for the Jarheads. I recall reading a few years ago that some senior type wanted to have the Air Force start using Air Power as their catch phrase...

Response by Ashton Moore made Apr 21 at 2018 9:46 PM

2018-04-21T21:46:35-04:00

“Good to go”

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2020 9:53 PM

2020-02-16T21:53:47-05:00

Marines: *Noises. Just...noises.*
Army: "Stupid rules? I love those!"
Navy: "Richard is just the best."
Air Force: "Sorry, $100,000 is just too low a salary, but thank you for the consideration."

Response by SSG Robert Peterson made Feb 16 at 2020 10:35 PM

2020-02-16T22:35:42-05:00

All the way!

Response by CPT Bruce Dow made Feb 15 at 2021 8:38 PM

2021-02-15T20:38:27-05:00

Dress blues, tennis shoes and a light coat of oil..