Posted: Mar 24, 08 7:03pm
the military loves acronyms and if there is not one handy people make one up. even more fun is to change the words. which ones do you remember? ever make one up?
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Posted: Mar 24, 08 7:08pm
the military loves acronyms and if there is not one handy people make one up. even more fun is to change the words. whic...
here are a few:
we know MRE is 'meal ready to eat' but we called them 'meals rejected by Ethiopia'
remember those ugly thick black framed military issue eyeglasses? we called them RPG's for 'rape prevention glasses' cuz you looked so bad in them
the AF flight line kitchen made bag lunches for those in a hurry, we called them 'nasty bags'
Posted: Mar 24, 08 7:32pm
the military loves acronyms and if there is not one handy people make one up. even more fun is to change the words. whic...
Hey, Unique!
Didn't have time to browse them all, but here's a few my dad used often (A lifer in the Army and Air Force):
SNAFU: Situation Normal All F----d Up
FUBAR: F----d Up Beyond All Repair
Brings back the memories - good times, good times };->
Peace
Posted: Apr 22, 08 10:02pm
here are a few:
we know MRE is 'meal ready to eat' but we called them 'meals rejected by Ethiopia'
remember those ug...
Ha-ha, RPGs!
We just called them "Birth Control Glasses"!!
Posted: Jun 11, 08 6:16pm
an adjustable wrench was called a knuckle buster because it always slipped off the nut at the worst time.
Posted: Nov 12, 08 5:21pm
Tactical Air Command (TAC) Traveling Air Circus
Posted: Nov 19, 08 3:24pm
PCS for "permanent change of station"
one guy used to sing " pcs me, let me go" to the tune of "please release me let me go"
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