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To: Red Badger

Any idea when the “Oohrah” thingie came about? It wasn’t in our lingo during my latter 1960’s tour.


12 posted on 11/10/2014 7:11:50 AM PST by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign, number sign, or octothorpe. ###)
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To: ErnBatavia

If it wasn’t in the late 60’s, It must have started in the early 70’s sometime. I served 73-77 and it was definitely there then. Must have come from the Vietnam era’s drill instructors....................


17 posted on 11/10/2014 7:32:22 AM PST by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: ErnBatavia
Oorah has been reported to come from the Turkish word, "Uhrah", which means: "KILL". I have no idea if that is true.

Leatherneck from 1985-2005

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24 posted on 11/10/2014 8:44:29 AM PST by Salvavida (The restoration of the U.S.A. starts with filling the pews at every Bible-believing church.)
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