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

Canteen Crew

[StarCMC]

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces.

Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today!

 

~ 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]

Duty ~ Honor ~ Country

Click above to visit "A Day in the Life of President Bush"

[Kathy in Alaska]

A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are,God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

Bless This House

Bless this house O Lord we pray;
Make it safe by night and day;
Bless these walls so firm and stout,
Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall,
Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove
ever open to joy and love.


Bless these windows shining bright,
Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there,
with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within,
keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be
Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell O Lord with thee.

(Click on praying hands above, or on banner at the top to hear the music)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Congratulations, Seven, on the Raiders win yesterday. I saw the oil for food program. Lots of stuff to still be found out.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Monday!

Have a cup while you Freep !

For those who prefer hot chocolate.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Peggy, Luke's Mom.

Thank you, Luke, for your service to our country, and prayers
for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Petty Officer Wingfield, for your service to America.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Billy, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Robert, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, Sgt, for your service to our country.
Prayers for your safety and success of mission.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

HiJInx (on vacation), mylife, Old Sarge (last day?) Good morning fellow cubevillians!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Boys!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Girls!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning. shotokan. Thanks for stopping in, and thanks for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for stopping in, vetvet. And thanks for your service to this great nation of ours.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome, docman57, to the Canteen. Thank you for your service to America.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Tas.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, Sarge. Thanks for helping keep Kentucky and the USA safe. And thanks for helping honor our military, past and present.