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.

Only time to hit and run. ((HUGS)) Orders yet?

341 posted on 09/20/2004 2:05:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

To: Spotsy; trussell; Kathy in Alaska; bentfeather; Diva Betsy Ross; MoJo2001; Fawnn; MS.BEHAVIN; ...

Hi, home, I'm honey!

342 posted on 09/20/2004 2:08:37 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Today's final score: Free Republic 1, CBS 0.)

To: Colonel_Flagg

343 posted on 09/20/2004 2:10:29 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

Hi darkwing! WOO HOO good news for you and yours!!!!

Happy to have you back safe and sound!

344 posted on 09/20/2004 2:13:39 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

345 posted on 09/20/2004 2:15:32 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: Colonel_Flagg

HEY!! Good to see you! How was the trip?

346 posted on 09/20/2004 2:18:24 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

347 posted on 09/20/2004 2:19:08 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

348 posted on 09/20/2004 2:19:10 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

349 posted on 09/20/2004 2:19:12 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

350 posted on 09/20/2004 2:19:15 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

351 posted on 09/20/2004 2:20:09 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

AMEN! Wonderful news!!!!!

352 posted on 09/20/2004 2:22:20 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)

To: bentfeather; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; All

LOL!!! Now that I've accomplished THAT, I need to go and get started on dinner. I'll be back later this evening -- maybe kind of on the late side. I am trying really hard to catch up on my scrapbooking before #4 shows his handsome little face and puts me even farther behind! :o) I hope to spend a couple of hours on that tonight! HUGS!

353 posted on 09/20/2004 2:23:46 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

Have a wonderful time with your beloved hobby!!

What's fer supper, ma??

354 posted on 09/20/2004 2:26:05 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

Hey, sweetie pie ;)

Boo to you too! How are things?

355 posted on 09/20/2004 2:27:25 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Today's final score: Free Republic 1, CBS 0.)

{{{{{ Star!!! }}}}}

How are you? My trip was fine, but long. Seven hours in the car today so I'm a little but tired. All went well, I had a great time and met some terrific people.

356 posted on 09/20/2004 2:28:14 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Today's final score: Free Republic 1, CBS 0.)

Chicken stirfry and canned peaches for dessert. Don't ask me why - I am just craving them so I figured I'll make everyone else eat them too! LOL!!!

357 posted on 09/20/2004 2:28:21 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: Colonel_Flagg

Excellent, honey!! I take it you are well rested and fit as a fiddle! LOL

Good to have you home!!

358 posted on 09/20/2004 2:29:26 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

Sounds good to me, I be right out for supper! LOL

I'll do dishes!

359 posted on 09/20/2004 2:30:33 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

Well rested, no. Fit, not exactly. But more or less relaxed - that I can do!

Vikings playing on MNF tonight. Woohoo!

360 posted on 09/20/2004 2:31:47 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Today's final score: Free Republic 1, CBS 0.)

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