Military Terms, Slang, and Jargon 11 Bullet Catcher/Bang-Bang -- An Army infantryman. 40 Mike-Mike -- An M203 grenade launcher, usually mounted under an M-16 or similar weapon.

The U.S. military has its own language full of buzzwords, jargon, slang, acronyms, and insider phrases — some of which are used exclusively by those with rank — along with terms most civilians ...

Military jargon. It is inseparable from military life. For proof, one needs only a brief glance at television or film depictions of the military. Official abbreviations and acronyms make up the ...

The “Periodic Table of Military Slang” is available at Scholl’s website, RSDesign.group. Observation Post is the Military Times one-stop shop for all things off-duty.

The close quarters of those serving together in war is a perfect Petri dish for slang. From ‘FUBAR’ to ‘fobbit,’ here are some military slang terms you should know (plus, why the military ...

Military jargon is a language all on its own. It’s packed with codes, acronyms, and strange phrases that seem to not mean anything to the untrained ear.

The list of military slang is extensive and, at times, pretty darn funny (especially when you read through lists like this with your husband, who can offer narrative examples of the best ones).

Last week, I asked readers to submit one sentence of U.S. military jargon that makes sense to military personnel yet incomprehensible to civilians. Here are 22 excellent responses.

Unless you’ve been living in a spider hole, it will neither shock nor awe you to learn that military slang has become increasingly embedded in American popular culture. While hardly a new ...

A view of the damage at Ain al-Asad military airbase housing U.S. and other foreign troops is seen in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, on Jan. 13, 2020.