Posted on 09/19/2004 8:00:50 PM PDT by StarCMC
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
BTTT!!!!!!!
Happy to be of service.
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.
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