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.

Angel Boy.....#100, #200, #250!!!!

381 posted on 09/20/2004 4:23:07 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

382 posted on 09/20/2004 4:24:39 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

To: Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LaDivaLoca; bentfeather; beachn4fun; Fawnn; Ragtime Cowgirl; StarCMC; ...

From the men in the Military and the Canteen

383 posted on 09/20/2004 4:25:07 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)

384 posted on 09/20/2004 4:25:47 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

To: Colonel_Flagg; StarCMC; Radix; tomkow6

385 posted on 09/20/2004 4:25:53 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Brad's Gramma

Prayers are offered for our Friend Texas Cowboy.

386 posted on 09/20/2004 4:26:48 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Ahhh, I can almost hear the calming sound of the ocean when I see that picture.

My sister and brother in law are in Myrtle Beach this week, and I had her call me and put the cell-phone up so I could hear the waves....:)

Thanks for posting, Tonk!

387 posted on 09/20/2004 4:28:09 PM PDT by LisaMalia (In Memory of Sgt. James W."Billy" Lunsford..KIA 11-29-69 Binh Dinh S. Vietnam)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Kathy in Alaska

388 posted on 09/20/2004 4:28:13 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; tomkow6; MoJo2001; Bethbg79; HiJinx; LaDivaLoca; beachn4fun; ...

RQ-1 PREDATOR — A U.S. Air Force crew chief from the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron completes post flight inspections of an RQ-1 Predator, Sept. 15, 2004, at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The Predator is a remotely piloted vehicle that provides real-time surveillance imagery. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rob Kaarlel, a crew chief from the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, dusts the wing of the RQ-1 Predator at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 15, 2004. The RQ-1, a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, is used for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of the Joint Force commander. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen

389 posted on 09/20/2004 4:29:27 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Troops Who Protect Her)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

Story of my life :) I think I need to save that picture!

How are you, Diva?

390 posted on 09/20/2004 4:31:48 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Today's final score: Free Republic 1, CBS 0.)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Wow! We got the stuff, don't we?

391 posted on 09/20/2004 4:31:59 PM PDT by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)

To: Colonel_Flagg

heeheee.. I don't think so! I am fine thanks.. and you? I am getting ready to watch some news.

392 posted on 09/20/2004 4:33:15 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

Just wonderful, thanks! I have a football game to watch tonight myself ...

393 posted on 09/20/2004 4:36:00 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Today's final score: Free Republic 1, CBS 0.)

To: Birdsong Bay; BykrBayb

394 posted on 09/20/2004 4:37:40 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Colonel_Flagg

395 posted on 09/20/2004 4:38:03 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

396 posted on 09/20/2004 4:42:33 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

397 posted on 09/20/2004 4:42:33 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

398 posted on 09/20/2004 4:42:34 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

399 posted on 09/20/2004 4:42:47 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

400 posted on 09/20/2004 4:42:48 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

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