Skyrad 0 #1 November 13, 2003 HOOAH ....................As in "HOOAH SIR!" What the hell does that mean anyway? What the origins of it? Is it just a US Marine thing a Army Rangers thing or and American thing?When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #2 November 13, 2003 http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/blhooah.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #3 November 13, 2003 http://www.jennandjustin.com/skydive-hooah.asp#hooah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #4 November 13, 2003 QuoteReferring to, or meaning anything and everything except "no." More directly, it means: "We don't necessarily agree, disagree or even understand... But, we gonna do it anyway." Hooah! edited to add: This reminded me of a funny story. When I was a Master Sergeant, a young spanky high-speed Lt. was assigned as XO to our team (ticket-punch!). One time, he gave me a task and then said, "Hooah, Sergeant?" As he was turning away I said, "No sir." He stopped and his head snapped back in my direction, poised to do verbal battle - young buck vs.old buck and said, "Excuse me, Sergeant?" I responded, "Sir, Hooah is not a statement of question, it is a statement of affirmation. In the future you tell me what needs to be done and when it needs to be done by. Unless your order is unlawful or I think the lieutenant is about to shit on his career - my response is then a loud and thunderous; Hooah! Any questions, sir?" His face was priceless . He wasn't sure if he should respond with a Hooah or not. The team fell out laughing their asses off. He looked at them and then I said, "Welcome to the team, Sir!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReLLiK75 0 #5 November 13, 2003 QuoteHOOAH .................... Or you can take a modification of the spelling and get what equals a typical day in the Army: HUAW (Hurry up and wait). But definitely not a marine thing. They like to YUT. Damn jar heads! __________________________________________ Have you Got Flare? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #6 November 13, 2003 For the proper pronounciation, watch a TV show called "Mail Call", the host (R. Lee. Ermey) says it all the time. I don't know if that show got to the U.K. OhhRah!!! Semper Fi...carry on. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #7 November 13, 2003 Great story. I like the Vietnamese story best it sound more likely than the others. I thought maybe it was from Hoorah! OK so whats the deal with Semper fi? Thats a US Marine thing right?When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #8 November 13, 2003 QuoteOK so whats the deal with Semper fi? Thats a US Marine thing right? It is indeed, Semper Fi is derived from the Marine Corps motto "Semper Fidelis"...translated into "Always faithful"."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #9 November 13, 2003 QuoteFor the proper pronounciation, watch a TV show called "Mail Call", the host (R. Lee. Ermey) says it all the time. I don't know if that show got to the U.K. OhhRah!!! Semper Fi...carry on. Different branches pronounce it differently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #10 November 13, 2003 NIGHT, Good story. Reminds me of a LT i had once There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
