What does Hooah mean to you?

its the stupidest thing I have ever heard. I have never once said it and I look at people who do in a pretty negative way. its another example of the army playing "me too!" the marines have a cool catch phrase so we need one too!
kinda like the ACU's.. the marines got cool, functional real camo uniforms and the army once again said "me too!" and came out with the most worthless uniform I have ever seen. the army is like the younger brother to other services that's always trying to keep with trends by coming up with its own stuff but it sucks at it.

Thankfully it wasn't used when I was in. To me is sounds sort of dumb.

It means... I understand and will accomplish any task set forth, in a high speed, low drag manner! Hooah!

Sir, I think that about sums it up. Hooah answers ANY question, and really does mean anything you want it to mean. It can even mean an under-your-breath "f#*! you" when that is how you feel toward a superior at a bad moment... *laughter*

Hooah originated in the Ranger Battalions in the late 70's. It was derived from a Samoan/Hawaiian chant who did it as a morale booster each time they made a stroke with their oars. It was used originally as "I understand and will comply with your request". It has expanded considerably since it's first use to mean just about anything.

"With everything I got".....even if it is agreeing that a mission deserves more dirt on top of it in the slit trench.

Heard. Understood. Acknowledged.

But really... It's becoming a derogatory term to describe a Soldier that eat breaths and lived Army or does something that's over the top enthusiastic. Unless you're in TRADOC hah

I've heard a rumor that it started as an acronym HUA, Heard, Understood, Acknowledged. I think there's about a 50% chance that's accurate.

It depends on the context. I've found it can be used for anything from Yes to Roger to F-You. In fact, I knew an NCO that would make you do push ups if you said Hooah to him because he interpreted it as F-You.

Literally, from British Army, when Commonwealth colonial troops often spoje no English. A NCO who spoke both languages would tell an officer after getting an order, Heard, Understood, Acknowledged, HUA, which morphed into Hooah. Means yes Sir, Yes Ma'am, all is good, rock n rol!