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

Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

PATROL PREPARATION — U.S. soldiers prepare their M1A1 main battle tank for an upcoming patrol, Sept. 16, 2004, at Forward Operating Base Mackenzie, Iraq. The soldiers are assigned to Troop A, 1st Battalion, 4th Calvary Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[roaddog727]

Happy to be of service.

[ExSoldier]

Army relics of my time active during the 1980's.

SNAFU: Situation NORMAL: ALL F***** UP

FUBAR: F***** UP Beyond All Recognition/Repair

O.B.E.: Overcome By Events

DDD: Drop DEAD Date (IOW "No Later Than")

EDRE: Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise

FTX: Field Training Exercise

TEWT: (Pronounced TOOT) Tactical Exercise Without Troops usually done on a sand table, inside or in the field using real radios but only maps.