FReeper Canteen ~ Military Short Speak ~ Sept. 20, 2004

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~

The military seems to have a language of its own, with many terms, acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations that aren't generally used in the "civilian world."

What is an acronym? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words. It is spoken as one word.

What is an initialism? It is a word created from the first letter of a series of other words, but each letter is spoken separately.

What is an abbreviation? It is a shortened version of a word.

What is Short Speak? It is any and all of the above.

Want to know what they are talking about? Read on...

M, part 3

MG major general

MGGB Modular Guided Glide Bomb, GBU-15(V)HOBOS

To learn more, click here!

MGR-1 Honest John

The Honest John was the US Army's first nuclear-armed surface-to-surface rocket. To read more, click here!

MGR-3 Little John

The Little John was the smallest nuclear-capable rocket the U.S. Army ever deployed.

MGRS Military Grid Reference System

MGY Sgt [AR 310-50] master gunnery sergeant (USMC)

MI military intelligence

Mickey Mouse Boots cold weather boots worn by Marines

MICV mechanized infantry combat vehicle

MILES Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems

To read more about MILES, click here!

MIOBC Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course

Ask Old Sarge about this one!

Missing Man Formation

A flight of usually 5 aircraft in a fly-over formation. When the flight reaches the honor point, one of the aircraft peels off into a steep climb heavenward leaving his or her position vacant. In is a formal salute rendered to POW and MIA as well as to deceased military people - usually aviators.

MkmQualBad [AR 310-50] Marksman Qualification Badge

(Marine - Rifle)

MLR main line of resistance

MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System

To read more, click here!

MOB military orders of battle

MOJO

Originally a concoction of hard liquors designed for the sole purpose of getting drunk. Also used to mean a swaggering approach of smooth talking individual, as in "He's got his MOJO goin'."

Molly Marine

A statue of a woman Marine located in New Orleans, LA. The first statue of a woman in military service in the United States.

Today's Field Trip:

Click the pic to visit Ft. Leonard Wood.

201 posted on 09/20/2004 7:42:30 AM PDT by tomkow6 (This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)

Well, looks like you found a place for Fiona to moolight, the outfits are right up her alley...

202 posted on 09/20/2004 7:43:01 AM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

203 posted on 09/20/2004 7:43:12 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

FEATHERS!!!

Writing wrongs with me today?

204 posted on 09/20/2004 7:43:43 AM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)

GM, beachn!

free dixie,duckie/sw

205 posted on 09/20/2004 7:44:39 AM PDT by stand watie ( being a damnyankee is no better than being a racist. damnyankee is a LEARNED prejudice.)

oh clever one you are today!!

*HUGS*

Gotta get me hairs all permed up!! Queenie has to keep up a good front!!LOL

206 posted on 09/20/2004 7:47:48 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

We can always count on Tomkow!
I see you escaped again...
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

207 posted on 09/20/2004 7:54:45 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

208 posted on 09/20/2004 7:57:16 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

209 posted on 09/20/2004 7:58:09 AM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

GM Ms. Feather!! :o)

210 posted on 09/20/2004 7:59:26 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

I have several "sources" that email stuff to me & my "voices"....

211 posted on 09/20/2004 8:13:17 AM PDT by tomkow6 (This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)

Thank you Star. I thought he was kinda cute too. How are you feeling today? How come we have not gotten to see "baby" in the recent photos of you? How is "baby" doing? Have you decided on a final name? Sorry, I am feeling like the Inquirer today! LOL

212 posted on 09/20/2004 8:16:20 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

Well, if I could find the original Jetsons, I'd be watching them now. The last one I ever saw was some "modern day" version of the Jetsons. You could tell George and Astro were not the same.

213 posted on 09/20/2004 8:18:48 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

To: tomkow6; MoJo2001; Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC; bentfeather

1976 Playboy releases Jimmy Carter's interview that he lusts for women

214 posted on 09/20/2004 8:23:02 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

To: StarCMC; All

Star! So good to see "Military Short Speak" again.
Thank you for an excellent thread!

Good Morning Canteen!
Hello to our fabulous Troops, Veterans, and Allies!
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

God Bless You
and may He continue to bless all who cherish and defend FREEDOM

215 posted on 09/20/2004 8:25:00 AM PDT by Spotsy (The main stream news media no longer control information. WooHoo!!!)

Hi Beachy! I'm here!! I'm here!!
What's shakin'?

216 posted on 09/20/2004 8:27:39 AM PDT by Spotsy (The main stream news media no longer control information. WooHoo!!!)

Will You help keep the Candle Lit for our service men and women?
Can you spare a few moments today to either
e-mail them or learn about sending packages to them?
Many of them are away from home for the 1st time.
PLEASE Click on the graphic and help cheer them up.
You will stay right where you are on this thread while you write them.
Thank You
Postmaster
The FR Canteen Post Office

217 posted on 09/20/2004 8:31:38 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

Look at you beach....all dressed for the work week.

218 posted on 09/20/2004 8:33:20 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Good Morning Ma! Sorry I didn't make it back to the Canteen last night. I fell asleep. Items of note from Drudge are all detailed on his website - Rathergate, 3 presidential debates planned, and the Secret Service hunting down partisans intent on doing our President harm. Grrr!

Need some sunshine today in Alaska?

219 posted on 09/20/2004 8:35:28 AM PDT by Spotsy (The main stream news media no longer control information. WooHoo!!!)

Sunshine would be nice. All I see is grey right now.
Sunrise is still a few minutes away.

I'm off for work.

220 posted on 09/20/2004 8:38:41 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

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