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.

To: LaDivaLoca; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Kathy in Alaska; Fawnn; MoJo2001; bentfeather; beachn4fun; ...

Good Afternoon Canteen FReepers! Just got back on-line and to say I am safe and sound. No damage! lucky me...The wife's results came back and it was benign so I had a week of good news. Thanks for the prayers.

281 posted on 09/20/2004 10:32:21 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)

To: laurenmarlowe

282 posted on 09/20/2004 10:32:51 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

LOL!! Somehow I just don't think that will get under the radar!!

283 posted on 09/20/2004 10:33:40 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

VERY FUNNY....they look better on:

284 posted on 09/20/2004 10:33:40 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)

Oh thank God darkwing - on all counts! I have been worrying about you AND your wife AND you house AND you stuff.... Thanks for letting us know all is well!!

285 posted on 09/20/2004 10:35:15 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

286 posted on 09/20/2004 10:35:46 AM PDT by tomkow6 (This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)

Wonderful news about the "no damage" -- and especially for the wife's "benign" news!!!

Thank you God for answered prayers!!!

287 posted on 09/20/2004 10:35:51 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

My Son-in-law put together a list. He started this about 5 years ago and has 130,000 acronyms.

Location: http://home.satx.rr.com/bandor/megaterm/megaterm.htm

Sorry, don't know how to link and don't have my cheat sheet with me at work.

288 posted on 09/20/2004 10:36:12 AM PDT by fritzz (Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely - Lord Acton)

289 posted on 09/20/2004 10:36:59 AM PDT by tomkow6 (This is my tag line, there are many like it, but this one is mine....Radix stole this tag line)

HEY!! THANKS!!! I'll add it to the list of places I check when I put together these threads! Lemme tell ya - I learn a lot. Now if I could JUST find a way to retain it! He he he!!

290 posted on 09/20/2004 10:37:39 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: fritzz; StarCMC

...130,000 acronyms

It's beginning to look like your Monday thread topic won't be finished anytime soon, Star. ;)

291 posted on 09/20/2004 10:39:00 AM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

GLAD TO SEE YOU BACK, DW!!!

And the hits just keep coming. I'll see you on Active Duty this week!

292 posted on 09/20/2004 10:39:32 AM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)

I know it!! In the "N" list, I had to split it up to SEVEN seperate threads!! I want to include so much, but we've been trying to cut them down so folks with dialup don't have such a hard time. :o)

293 posted on 09/20/2004 10:43:25 AM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: Birdsong Bay

Sorry, so late getting back to you. But, the prayer is not mine. I'm sure President Roosevelt would be honored to know we are still sharing his prayer for the military. (p.s. the graphic was mine, not his.....LOL)

294 posted on 09/20/2004 10:43:32 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

295 posted on 09/20/2004 10:47:01 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

Good for you. Don't let him get the best of ya.

296 posted on 09/20/2004 10:48:14 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

Hi Darkwing. Thanks for checking in. You have had a good turn of luck, haven't ya. Good news all around!

297 posted on 09/20/2004 10:49:48 AM PDT by beachn4fun ("Being American means being free. That's why they're proud." Tony Blair 7/17/03)

298 posted on 09/20/2004 10:50:55 AM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

299 posted on 09/20/2004 10:50:56 AM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

To: Diva Betsy Ross

300 posted on 09/20/2004 10:51:11 AM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (It's not Bush's fault... it's the media's fault!)

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