~ MILITARY SHORT SPEAK ~ 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...