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

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~ 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.

Thanks Sarge, I hope you have a great day!

261 posted on 09/20/2004 9:34:07 AM PDT by laurenmarlowe

Good morning Beachy.

I always have a great day ~ thanks! :)

262 posted on 09/20/2004 9:35:16 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Stamina is great, thanks for asking Kathy.

263 posted on 09/20/2004 9:36:06 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

Actually, They're bussing them in.

264 posted on 09/20/2004 9:36:19 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)

To: Lady Jag; All; blackie; Kathy in Alaska; beachn4fun; tomkow6

A MONDAY FUNNY FOR Y"ALL:

Recruiting any and all pilots The chief of staff of the US Air Force decided that he would personally intervene in the recruiting crisis affecting all of our armed services. He directed a nearby Air Force base that will be opened and that all eligible young men and women be invited.

As he and his staff were standing near a brand new F-15 Fighter, a pair of twin brothers who looked like they had just stepped off a Marine Corps recruiting poster walked up to them. The chief of staff walked up to them, stuck out his hand and introduced himself.

He looked at the first young man and asked, "Son, what skills can you bring to the Air Force?"

The young man looks at him and says, "I'm a pilot!"

The general gets all excited, turns to his aide and says, "Get him in today, all the paper work done, everything, do it!"

The aide hustles the young man off. The general looks at the second young man and asked, "What skills to you bring to the Air Force?"

The young man says, "I chop wood!"

"Son," the general replies, "we don't need wood choppers in the Air Force, what do you know how to do?"

"I chop wood!"

"Young man," huffs the general, "you are not listening to me, we don't need wood choppers, this is the 20th century!"

"Well," the young man says, "you hired my brother!"

"Of course we did," says the general, "he's a pilot!"

The young man rolls his eyes and says, "So what! I have to chop it before he can pile it!"

265 posted on 09/20/2004 9:45:34 AM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: tomkow6; All

266 posted on 09/20/2004 9:47:02 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)

Hello Spotsy! Cute Dog!

267 posted on 09/20/2004 9:48:40 AM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: beachn4fun; tomkow6; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001

Ma mated with someone

How romantic! LOL

(I'm not here yet. I'm back in the "old numbers, catching up.)

268 posted on 09/20/2004 9:56:30 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

To: laurenmarlowe

You look lovely today! Isn't it wonderful to have our own Seamtress!

269 posted on 09/20/2004 9:57:59 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

To: laurenmarlowe

Lookin' good there Lauren!! HUGS!!

270 posted on 09/20/2004 10:00:22 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

Reuters wire reporting that Iraq FM claim that Saddam is depress and he begging for mercy

Now isn't that wonderful news! Put this one on my "shut up, cry-babt" list!! LOL. Isn't it funny how the biggest bullies cry the loudest?

271 posted on 09/20/2004 10:01:07 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

272 posted on 09/20/2004 10:02:21 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

273 posted on 09/20/2004 10:02:52 AM PDT by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)

To: beachn4fun; StarCMC

Thanks Ladies! Have a great afternoon!

274 posted on 09/20/2004 10:05:53 AM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: Diva Betsy Ross

275 posted on 09/20/2004 10:06:25 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

To: Fawnn; Fawnn's Sister

Good morning, Fawnn!

Good morning, Fawnn's SIS!

Good morning, Fawnn's MOM!

276 posted on 09/20/2004 10:06:36 AM PDT by tomkow6 (This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)

I thought that our Flag was pretty good lookin', too.

277 posted on 09/20/2004 10:10:29 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)

Now for a middle name[s]...

Jacob Dude Wingelthorpe Matthew G****

(I'm still not here yet!) ;)

278 posted on 09/20/2004 10:23:58 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

I always DID have a certain fondness for the

Stars & Stripes, too!

279 posted on 09/20/2004 10:24:53 AM PDT by tomkow6 (This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)

To: tomkow6; USVet6792Retired; docman57; Birdsong Bay; beachn4fun

Welcome to the Canteen:
docman57!!!
Birdsong Bay!!!
Welcome to the World, Avery!!!
Kathy in Alaska!!! #50!!!
tomkow6!!! #100!!!
beachn4fun!!! #150!!!
tomkow6!!! #200!!!
tomkow6!!! #250!!!

280 posted on 09/20/2004 10:29:23 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

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