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

Canteen Crew

[StarCMC]

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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.

 

 

[Diva Betsy Ross]

MINE

[Colonel_Flagg]

vs.

One I like much better than the other, obviously. No offense intended or implied. :)

[Colonel_Flagg]

Woohoo :)

[shield]

That's one beautiful picture....thanks. ;o)

[gpapa]

Here I come!!!!

[Radix]

 

 

[Birdsong Bay]

I'm adding my prayers to the family here supporting her an her Dad!! I just got this in an email...

A true story by Josh and Karen Zarandona


Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go

rock climbing. Although she was very scared, she

went with her group to a tremendous granite

cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the

gear, took hold of the rope, and started up

the face of that rock.





Well, she got to a ledge where she could take a

breather. As she was hanging on there, the

safety rope snapped against Brenda's eye and

knocked out her contact lens.





Well, here she is, on a rock ledge, with

hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet

above her. Of course, she looked and looked

and looked, hoping it had landed on the ledge,

but it just wasn't there.





Here she was, far from home, her sight now

blurry. She was desperate and began to get

upset, so she prayed to the Lord to help her to

find it.





When she got to the top, a friend examined her

eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was

no contact lens to be found. She sat down,

despondent, with the rest of the party, waiting

for the rest of them to make it up the face of

the cliff.





She looked out across range after range of

mountains, thinking of that verse that says, "The

eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the

whole earth." She thought, "Lord, You can see

all these mountains. You know every stone and

leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens

is. Please help me."





Finally, they walked down the trail to the

bottom. At the bottom there was a new party of

climbers just starting up the face of the cliff.

One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody

lose a contact lens?"





Well, that would be startling enough, but you

know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving

slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it

on it's back.





Brenda told me that her father is a cartoonist..

When she told him the incredible story of the

ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew

a picture of an ant lugging that contact lens

with the words, "Lord, I don't know why You want

me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and

it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You

want me to do, I'll carry it for You."





I think it would probably do some of us good to

occasionally say, "God, I don't know why you

want me to carry this load. I can see no good

in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if you want

me to carry it, I will."





God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the

called. Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of

existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning

each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing,

but with Him...I can do all things through

Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

[Birdsong Bay]

Thank you, Kathy!!! You all are so special..just as Sarge has always said...I'm sorry I haven't been around more.. I'll enjoy popping in and spending time here!!

[gpapa]

[Brad’s Gramma]

Birdsong Bay, that was BEAUTIFUL!!!

I'm pinging my pal, TC so he can read this too.

God bless you!!!!!!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

heeheee.. this is how much I know about football:

Nada.. I don't even know which teams those are.. And I can't google graphics. Let me guess.. some sort of viking and eagles. But where.. who... I am at a loss!

[Fawnn]

StarCMC!!! #350!!!
Diva Betsy Ross!!! #400!!!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

[Colonel_Flagg]

You're right on both counts! Vikings at Eagles. :)

And as a fanatic Viking fan, I am therefore preparing munchies, drinkables and other fun things to partake in the game. < grin >

[Colonel_Flagg]

Ye gods. :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Hey!

Where'd you find THAT picture of me?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Oh I have my ways,Grammie.. be careful!

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Have you ever looked at my profile page? Take a look.. I just added something.. tell Me what you think bout it!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh oh.

I shall make sure to draw the drapes tight at night.

Oh that sounded dumb.

I'll close the mini-blinds.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

heeheee grammie! Hug and kiss!