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.

Holy COW! The radio news said a man was just arrested at LAX for having live ammo on him.

481 posted on 09/20/2004 7:01:15 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma

To: mylife; MoJo2001; bentfeather; Kathy in Alaska; Jet Jaguar

As promised, a few pics from the other night when Mr.B played with Eddie Kirkland

Mr.B is in the lower right corner of the photo.

482 posted on 09/20/2004 7:02:40 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W.Bush)

To: MS.BEHAVIN; Fawnn; bentfeather; Kathy in Alaska; Lady Jag; Radix; tomkow6; Spotsy; ...

Click on icon!!

From "World Of The Marines"
The Sabre Dance Boogie

Most of you have heard parts of it on commercials before.

483 posted on 09/20/2004 7:05:15 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (I never add to the confusion, I just enhance it.)

EXCELLENT!!!

WooHoo!!

*HUGS*

Thank you so much for sharing the picture!!

484 posted on 09/20/2004 7:05:43 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (I never add to the confusion, I just enhance it.)

Nice picture MS.B.:-)

485 posted on 09/20/2004 7:05:49 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

To: Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; blackie; Radix; Valin; tomkow6; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; kjfine; ...

Photograph, Medal of Honor and Flags

BAIRD, ABSALOM
Rank and organization: Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers.
Place and date: At Jonesboro, Ga., 1 September 1864.
Entered service at: Washington, Pa. Birth: Washington, Pa.
Date of issue: 22 April 1896.
Citation: Voluntarily led a detached brigade in an assault upon the enemy's works.

BAKER, CHARLES
Rank and organization: Quarter Gunner, U.S. Navy.
Born: 1809, Georgetown, D.C.,
Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
G.O. No.: 71, 15 January 1866.
Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Metacomet.
As a member of the boat's crew which went to the rescue of the U.S. monitor Tecumseh when that vessel was struck by a torpedo in passing the enemy forts in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864, Q.G. Baker braved the enemy fire which was said by the admiral to be "one of the most galling" he had ever seen, and aided in rescuing from death 10 of the crew of the Tecumseh, eliciting the admiration of both friend and foe.

BALDWIN, CHARLES
Rank and organization: Coal Heaver, U.S. Navy.
Born: 30 June 1839, Delaware.
Accredited to: Pennsylvania.
G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Wyalusing and participating in a plan to destroy the rebel ram Albermarle in Roanoke River, 25 May 1864.
Volunteering for the hazardous mission, C.H. Baldwin participated in the transfer of 2 torpedoes across an island swamp. Weighted by a line which was used to transfer the torpedoes, he swam the river and, when challenged by a sentry, was forced to abandon the plan after erasing its detection and before it could be carried to completion. Escaping the fire of the muskets, C.H. Baldwin spent 2 days and nights of hazardous travel without food, and finally arrived, fatigued, at the mother ship.

If there be any glory in war, let it rest on the shoulders of men like these" -- Audie Murphy
Thank you to all the military heroes, past and present, who have given me my freedoms. You are my heroes and I pray for God's blessings on you today.
You will not be forgotten.

* indicates the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously

Graphics and information from the Medal of Honor website.

486 posted on 09/20/2004 7:06:08 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

487 posted on 09/20/2004 7:06:27 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W.Bush)

488 posted on 09/20/2004 7:08:08 PM PDT by gpapa

Maine's First Lady of The Blues..Ms.Bonita Edwards!

She is the lead singer in Mr.B's band!

489 posted on 09/20/2004 7:10:32 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W.Bush)

To: StarCMC; bentfeather; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Brad's Gramma; ...

Click on icon!!

Tony Blair's message to Americans

490 posted on 09/20/2004 7:11:02 PM PDT by MoJo2001 (I never add to the confusion, I just enhance it.)

Caught up - woo-hoo! Back when kids are in bed!!

491 posted on 09/20/2004 7:17:19 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

Everything that man DOES, apalls me!
How's yer thumb today?
Sounds like you and Ma are in the same boat!
Ms.B

492 posted on 09/20/2004 7:18:14 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W.Bush)

I'm sorry I wasn't here to take your call, Diva!
I went to visit my Dad after work today..
He seems a little more lost everytime I visit..
It's hard, sometimes...
Ms.B

493 posted on 09/20/2004 7:20:44 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W.Bush)

To: Brad's Gramma

Holy COW! The radio news said a man was just arrested at LAX for having live ammo on him.

That is so easy to do! I've found myself at an airport with live rounds in my pockets. Not so much anymore, however, because it's not as easy to get away with it. Without a gun there's not much you can do with it and it's better to keep in rather than throw it in a trash bin where something untoward could occur.

494 posted on 09/20/2004 7:22:43 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)

495 posted on 09/20/2004 7:39:55 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

I'll be back in a little while...
Ms.B

496 posted on 09/20/2004 7:40:02 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Re-elect G.W.Bush)

497 posted on 09/20/2004 7:40:39 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

498 posted on 09/20/2004 7:40:57 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

499 posted on 09/20/2004 7:40:58 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

500 posted on 09/20/2004 7:40:58 PM PDT by Soaring Feather (~Poetry is my forte. ~)

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