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.

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Spotsy!!! And you are up at this hour because..... LOL! I just got my brand new computer back from the doctor, and it's cool. 19" monitor! I'm gonna open my laptop right next to it and find my favorites and bookmarks.

[Spotsy]

Congratulations - new computer up and running - WooHoo!!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Well, that'll keep you busy for sure!
Hugs!!
Ms.B

[Spotsy]

Hiya Ms. B!
I'm here for a few minutes, catching up and then off to bed.
What's shakin'?

[Spotsy]

Ms. P - I'm sorry to hear about Mr. P's loss.
Hang in there.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Not too much, Spotsybelle!
Didja see the pics of Mr.B and Eddie Kirkland?
Pretty neat!
;0)
Ms.B

[Spotsy]

I like perspective but this one gives me a brain freeze:

That stuff hurts my head.

[Spotsy]

I just ran across them moments ago - Excellent!
Congrats again to Mr. B!!

[Spotsy]

19" monitor?!?!? That is a pretty big leap from a laptop. Now you will be able to see every pore on my face. LOL!!!

I'm so glad you got everything worked out.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Ain't it funny that some folks you can't miss

An' some folks you jus' miss a pile?

An' the folks you can't miss you see lots,

An' other folks once in awhile?

LOL

I found this poem in a tiny frame, in the bottom of a box of books I bought at an auction awhile back..

[Spotsy]

Good - whatever time it is - Fawnn!

Excellent Betsy Ross WooHoo and great to see the classic troop sillohette WooHoo (one of my favs).

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks Spotsybelle!
It was a feather in his cap, for sure!
:0)
Ms.B

[Kathy in Alaska]

I tried to save the flap, but no dice, so I clipped it off this evening. It's kinda tender, but if I keep a bandaid on it it'll be fine in a couple days

[Spotsy]

DON'T SAY FLAP!! Ewwwwww!

[Fawnn]

What happened to your thumb? (I missed that update somehow!)

I've always heard that things happen in threes, so I guess because of you, Lady Jag, and Ms.B. the rest of us have safe thumbs now. ;)

[Kathy in Alaska]

I have a 19" on my Mac, but my computer teacher, The KId, is teaching me the PC, so......LOL!

[Spotsy]

Ladies, I must say good night. Although I am not typing gibberish like I was last night, my eyes have gone square.

[Fawnn]

Dream your good dreams!!!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hi Lady Fawnn!
???
Nothing happened to my thumbs!
LOL
Ms.B

[Fawnn]

I thought you cut it cutting up chicken. Did I read something wrong somewhere?

That means none of our thumbs are safe now! I guess now I'd better stick to fixing something simple when I go find food in a little bit! LOL