Veterans, just for fun

[tazkcmo]

What's your favorite/most hated military terms or phrases you remember from your term of service? I have several that I remember but I'm going with:

"It would behoove you to...".

March down memory lane and share your favorite.

[TEB]

1. First call for PT being hungover or still drunk

[tazkcmo]

6. That's good training! nt

[TEB]

9. If you say so

Sadist

[Submariner]

2. "Turn to" deck ape

Said with great compassion by the loving Chief of the Boat.

[rampartc]

3. i never liked the team building acronyms

"wetsu" was one unit i was assigned.

[sarge43]

4. A couple that would wind me up

REMF

Titless WAF

Chief wants to see you

Find a better word for urine. CBPO chief thought "urine" was non PC. Would offend the delicate sensibilities of the ammo detachment.

Don't have any official ones. I was a Personnel puke. All personnel terms/phrases were hated.

[underpants]

5. Hoo-ah or uh

We were Cav so we didn’t say that dumbshit but I really felt sorry for those who did.

When someone dropped something in the chow hall and someone yelled out AIRBORNE! I always thought that was funny.

[tazkcmo]

7. I still do that!

Or "headache!" from my roofing days.

[sl8]

8. Reveille! Reveille! Reveille! All hands heave out and trice up. Reveille! n/t

[tazkcmo]

10. I had two brothers in the Navy

Y'all talk funny.

[Aristus]

11. "How would you like it if you were showering next to one of them?"

This was especially popular in the early 90's, during the public debate on gays serving openly in the military.

I'm straight, but I was then, and am now, a strong supporter of gay rights. Such boneheaded, petty bigotry pissed me off.

[tazkcmo]

13. Heard that one too.

My response:"How do you know you're not?"

[Skittles]

23. I remember that too

I would let them have it, I never let that kind of bigotry slide.

[Corgigal]

12. Being called

Miss Hollywood in basic training.

I never could do long distance running.

[tazkcmo]

14. I heard Hollywood

But the "Miss" us a nice touch.

[Major Nikon]

15. You stand out like a turd on a birthday cake

[tazkcmo]

18. Lol

Love it.

[bluecollar2]

16. I'm here to help you build your mind and body...

Now drop and give me twenty sailor...

Heard on a daily basis at RTC San Diego.

[GreydeeThos]

17. Police up this area for cigarette butts!

I heard it more than a few times in dress uniform before a personnel inspection.

[tazkcmo]

19. Good ol police call

The sole reason for Sergeant Major's existence!

[Tom Kitten]

20. Sound off

Rainbow rainbow don't be blue...
I don't know but I've been told...
There's a girl from way out west...

Never got the "hoo" thing either
Like for "hand salute" the TI would shout "Hand Haloot!"

(I was in AF so Dis were TIs and barracks were dorms. Trying to be different I guess)





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[tazkcmo]

21. My oldest son was a cop in the Air Force

I think you call those guys airport patrol? As for different, the Air Force is definitely different.

[Tom Kitten]

24. Security police

SPs for short... I don't know about nowadays, I was in during the Ford/Carter era (75-80) but they trained at Lackland next to the basic training squadrons. Used to watch them train for crowd/riot control. There were lots of Iranian military there at the time also. (this was during the shah's reign)

[tazkcmo]

27. Thanx

My son did his training there.

[Skittles]

22. hurry up and wait

it was a real thing

[Tom Kitten]

25. Yep

Also in basic we were trained how to handle M16s same day after we ran the obstacle course when we were all sweaty and tired.

Thank goodness the"square needle in the left you know what" turned out to be a hoax.

[Skittles]

26. I remember that M16 training

shooting was fun - but taking it apart and cleaning it......no so fun

[tazkcmo]

28. I was an armorer/supply sgt

I'm that guy you hated because I ALWAYS found some "dirt". Especially so at my last duty station in a Basic Training unit.

[Skittles]

29. I was a teenaged gal who knew who to shoot

because my sniper uncle taught me, out on the farm

[tazkcmo]

30. Who?

Lol, not me I hope! Lol

[denbot]

31. Any announcement that started with "This is not a drill, this is not a drill!"

I always ended up thinking the drill would have been better..