Author: Sniper Ghost
Origins of Hooah
Origins of Hooah
You can hear it echoing from the hallowed halls of Fort Benning, Ga.’s Infantry Center to the ranges at Fort Lewis, Wash. It is uttered at award ceremonies, bellowed from formations, and repeated before, during and after training missions. You can hear it shouted by Air Force Security Forces, Pararescue, and Combat Controllers. The word is thundered out by Navy SEALs, and by United States Marines (who pronounce it “OohRah!”).
So, where did the term originate?
The simple answer is that nobody knows, although there are dozens of theories. Heck, nobody can even agree on the correct spelling of this widely used military “word.”
Let’s Get Something Straight About The Vietnam War…
The Vietnam War began 50 years ago. The veterans of that war who came home have continued to serve the nation with their intelligence, skills, and dedication. They were never defeated by the enemy and they were not defeated by the rejection they received on their arrivals back to “the world.” This video gives you facts about those who fought in that war.
Jolly Green Giant
Getting stranded behind enemy-lines is a concern during every combat mission and one aircraft set the standard for combat search and rescue during the Vietnam war. Meet the Jolly Green…
Thanks to Doc for the link. Hooah
CBS camera rolls as platoon comes under fire
In March of 1970, CBS News correspondent Richard Threlkeld was embedded with a platoon patrolling the jungles of Vietnam near Cambodia. The GI’s came under fire from North Vietnamese forces as Threlkeld’s crew documented the intense firefight. This original report aired on the “CBS Evening News” on March 27, 1970.
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Charlie Company Vietnam 1966-1972 