Favorite Military "sayings"

[FrugalFannie]

I had one pop into my head today and figured "let's start a thread on NES!"
All my great ideas come after my 2 cups of morning coffee.
So list up your favorite sayings and leave off any explanations as "those who know, know. and those who don't..."

Here's my contribution:

Un-ass that seat!

 

[FPrice]

"All volunteers take one step to the rear."

 

[yanquidog]

Bohica

 

[Admin]

I may or may not have been told this in the past. "Good initiative, poor judgement"

 

[bfm]

Un-ass that seat!

The first time my wife and I flew together I explained to her my opinion that the US should have a manditory 2 year military service.

I told her this just after we landed. when she asked why I thought this was a good idea I told her because I was pretty sure that was how long it would take to teach Americans how to un-ass an airplane properly.

She had never heard the term before and nearly pissed herself laughing.

 

[PappyM3]

“It would behoove you…”

It’s one of my favorites because it immediately lets me know that I should judge and question everything that person says.

 

[Penniepup1]

Ate up/put together like a soup sandwich.

 

[CoastieRon]

PPP on your part is not an emergency on mine......

 

[ccm75]

Squared away
Move with a purpose
and
The Front Leaning Rest Position - Move..!
Edit - "Roger that".

 

[ChevyGuy91]

You look like a bag of smashed a**h***s.

 

[Scrap Iron]

Light em if ya got ‘em. Everyone else stay in formation.

 

[bfm]

“It would behoove you…”

It’s one of my favorites because it immediately lets me know that I should judge and question everything that person says.

It'll behoove ya, to take care of your uvula.

 

[kingfisher]

FUBAR

 

[knoxy]

Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

 

[Gidge]

After finishing something satisfactorily (and pleased with ones own performance) :

"Just like New York"

also, when someone adds their voice to an ongoing conversation :

"Another country heard from "

 

[Matt_SERE]

Least favorite in the AF; "Blues Tuesday"

 

[Andy in NH]

"C'mere hard charger..."

"C'mere wild man..."

(These usually preceded ass chewings.)

"Look down at your left breast pocket and ask yourself if your behavior would cut it on Iwo Jima (or at Chosin/Khe Sanh/Hue, etc.)."

(Reminding us to live up to our legacy.)

"...otherwise the 44th Anal Intercourse Battalion will sneak up on you and have their way with you."

(Plt Sgt reminding us why it was important to maintain all around security.)

"MOVE OUT AND DRAW FIRE!"

(A company Gunny who was pissed at the Plt Sgts who pushed back on his plan a little bit too much. It was a training operation.)

Those are the ones that come to mind immediately.

There's probably more if I looked at some old photos or gave it some more thought.

 

[Picton]

“It would behoove you…”

It’s one of my favorites because it immediately lets me know that I should judge and question everything that person says.

I lost track of the number of soldiers who thought the phrase was, "It would be HUAH of you..."

I like, "Common sense, isn't." But that one isn't really military. So I'll nominate, "You are thirteen up and five down, dickhead."

 

[garandman]

“di di mou” was dying out as Vietnam vets retired.

“Orientate” a map or campus.

”Remove your head from your fourth point of contact.”

“Make it happen yesterday.”

And when an NCO or officer messed up badly enough that reports were written, “A non-career-enhancing event.”

 

[kingfisher]

It's interesting how many of these I've not heard before.

I guess these sayings are highly dependent upon when/where you served... and probably in what branch.

 

[Picton]

“di di mou” was dying out as Vietnam vets retired.

“Orientate” a map or campus.

Didi mau was still current when I joined in the '90s. And yes... "orientate."

 

[garandman]

"C'mere hard charger..."

"C'mere wild man..."

(These usually preceded ass chewings.)

An E3 was walking out of the PX with some uniform fault as a Sergeant Major was walking in. The CSM said, “Come here, cool breeze.”

 

[Andy in NH]

And when an NCO or officer messed up badly enough that reports were written, “A non-career-enhancing event.”

That reminds me of, "He distinguished himself in a non-credible manner."

 

[Andy in NH]

When I went to the Army's Basic Airborne Course there was a Black Hat (instructor) there who wore an eye patch.

Some of us were talking a little bit in formation when we weren't really supposed to be.

He turns around and with a stone cold face says, "Do you know how well I can hear with just one eye?!"

It was hard not to stifle our laughter and we paid dearly for it.

Good times!

 

[In God We Trust]

“Do you have a (@@@@) ?
“no Sgt, I don’t”
“Well you better go shit me one!”

My other personal favorite is “unphuck” as in “someone better unphuck this internet so I can finish up my movie!”

I find myself using that word in polite company too often.

 

[PappyM3]

Didi mau was still current when I joined in the '90s. And yes... "orientate."

“It would behoove you to orientate your …” is the gem that makes me assume one is in the military for the welfare.

 

[Rockyboy2010]

You call that a push-up? You look like a monkey f’ing a football!

 

[MaverickNH]

My son came home after his 1st deployment, saying "gotta drop a deuce" after politely excusing himself from the breakfast table…

 

[MarkT]

Charlie Mike.

Get it done.

 

[garandman]

When I went to the Army's Basic Airborne Course there was a Black Hat (instructor) there who wore an eye patch.

Some of us were talking a little bit in formation when we weren't really supposed to be.

He turns around and with a stone cold face says, "Do you know how well I can hear with just one eye?!"

It was hard not to stifle our laughter and we paid dearly for it.

Good times!

Infantry OSUT 1981, the SDI (a 173rd ABN Vietnam vet) had a formation and a couple of the other drills were talking behind the formation.

"I want it so goddamned quiet" he said, "That I can hear a rat piss on cotton."

Everyone busted up. He just shook his head.