HOOAH??? Question

[[AFSOC]]

DOES anybody know if that in the Canadian ARMY....do the soldiers also say Hooah like us?? In our Army....

Yep they do, so do the Brits and Aussies.


:cantbeli:

[Johnnyringo]

But they don't say it while they fight because that would be unprofessional... hehe

[SR15]

I know what army saying " SURENDER !!" :lol:

[Hydro]

Us Brits are too busy saying stuff like "More tea Charles?" "Don't mind if I do, Frederick" or "I shan't brush my teeth this month" rather than all that HOOAH nonsense.

[TarwarWarrior]

I have NEVER heard any of our guys say Hooah! unless it was to make fun of Americans. My buddy came back after being over with the 3 PPCLI BG in A-stan and for the longets time he was saying 'HUA' for a joke.

-TW, out!-

[Johnnyringo]

Me and my buddies say Hooah for a joke also... making fun of the army. There are some times though when you do something that "nice job man!" doesn't fit. Usually we'd say "F*cking kill ,man" stoner style lol or we'd scream some kind of grunt sound like "Rahh" or "Yut, Yut".... Tough to type... gotta hear it to understand.

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Us Brits are too busy saying stuff like "More tea Charles?" "Don't mind if I do, Frederick" or "I shan't brush my teeth this month" rather than all that HOOAH nonsense.

and if you believe your location they should out "cheap as chips!!" everytime they shoot a "bad guy". :P

[Hydro]

Us Brits are too busy saying stuff like "More tea Charles?" "Don't mind if I do, Frederick" or "I shan't brush my teeth this month" rather than all that HOOAH nonsense.

and if you believe your location they should out "cheap as chips!!" everytime they shoot a "bad guy". :P

"Scour round, find an insurgent. I'm going to give you one hour! Let's go Bargain Hunting!!!"

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have you seen the 2dtv sketches?

"I think you're done Mr ****inson"
"no, just a little bit longer"

Well are boys are all like that out in ther desert, in the midday sun, with the mad dogs of course.

[Merik]

The funny thing is that the Marines say Hoo-rah cause they couldnt get it right the first time, j/k. ;)

[memphiz]

hey [AFSOC] where have ya been?

[soma]

We only say Hoo, as we cannot afford the AH because of budget constrains.

[BiZ]

Yep they do, so do the Brits and Aussies.


:cantbeli:

We do do we?

[Seeds]

No Aussies I know say that **** except as a joke.

[TALOS]

No Aussies I know say that **** except as a joke.

Ummm guys, it was a joke ;)

[Jack Mehoff]

I thought Canadian military say something like "Hockeyehh"

[Midav]

Cool!

Glad it's something unique to the US Armed Forces then.

The unofficial battlecry ;)

[Ratamacue]

Cool!

Glad it's something unique to the US Armed Forces then.

The unofficial battlecry ;)

I'm pretty sure the US Army is the only branch that really says "hooah." Don't know about the Air Force, but the Navy says "hooyah" and the Marines say "hoorah" or "ooorah."

[WolverineBlue]

rofl rofl rofl Hoo ah!

[Salty Dog]

they say it all the time. i went on a national guard drill weekend, and they had class room stuff and the instructors after everything would say "hooah?" meaning, "do you understand?" or "are you with me?". for instance: "you have to use the first step first, because you can't walk before you learn to crawl, hooah?" and then the whole class repsonds with "hooah", it's actually pretty amusing.

[Uncle Sam]

Hooah...

hooah (hoo ah) adj., adv., n., v., conj., interj., excla. [Orig. unknown] Slang.

1. Referring to or meaning anything and everything except "no".

2. What to say when at a loss for words.

3.a. Good copy. b. Roger. c. Solid copy. d. Good. e. Great. f. Message received. g. Understood. h. Acknowledged.

4.a. Glad to meet you. b. Welcome.

5. "All right!"

6.a. I don't know the answer, but I'll check on it. b. I haven't the foggiest idea.

7. I am not listening.

8. "That is enough of your drivel; sit down!"

9. Yes.

10. "You've got to be kidding me!"

11. Thank you.

12. Go to the next slide.

13. You've taken the correct action.

14. I don't know what that means, but I'm too embarassed to ask for clarification.

15. Squared away (He's pretty hooah.)

16. Amen!

[Uncle Sam]

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 ****ounce 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."

No matter how one might spell the word -- with or without a hyphen, a U instead of two Os, and so on -- the word is still an expression of high morale, strength and confidence. And, when powered by an overwhelmingly proud, and usually loud, tone of voice, hooah seems to stomp out any possibility of being bound by the written word.

"It's an affirmation that I fully agree with and support the idea or intent expressed by the person to whom I make that response," said Maj. Gen. F.A. Gorden, Military District of Washington commander. "It applies not only to the letter of what was said, but to the spirit of what was said."

Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan has his interpretation. "I don't know how exactly to spell it, but I know what it means," Sullivan said. "It means we have broken the mold. We are battle focused. Hooah says ÔLook at me. I'm a warrior. I'm ready. Sergeants trained me to standard. I serve America every day, all the way.'"

On theory is that the word originated with the Second Dragoons in Florida as "hough" in 1841. In an attempt to end the war with the Seminoles, a meeting was arranged with the Indian Chief Coacoochee. After the meeting, there was a banquet.

Garrison officers made a variety of toasts, including "Here's to luck" and "The old grudge" before drinking. Coacoochee asked Gopher John, an interpreter, the meaning of the officers' toasts. Gopher John responded, "It means, ÔHow d'ye do.'"

The chief then lifted his cup above his head and exclaimed in a deep, guttural voice, "hough."

Another theory is that during the Vietnam War many American soldiers used Vietnamese and Vietnamese-French expressions interchangeably with English.

One widely used term was the Vietnamese word for "yes," which is ****ounced "u-ah." When assigned a task or asked a question, soldiers would often answer with "u-ah." This term -- used for many years after the war by many soldiers, is easily changed to "hooah."

There are dozens of stories circulating about the etymology of hooah. A popular story among Army Rangers is the following account:

On D-Day, 1944, on Omaha Beach, near the sea cliffs at Point Du Hoc, General Cota, the 29th Division Assistant Division Commander, jogged down the beach toward a group of Rangers from the 2nd Ranger Battalion, and asked, "Where's your commanding officer?" They pointed him out and said, "Down there, sir."

General Cota reportedly followed their direction and, on his way down the beach, said, "Lead the way, Rangers!"

The Rangers from 2nd Bat reportedly said, "WHO, US!?" General Cota thought he heard them say "HOOAH!" He was so impressed with their cool and calm demeanor, not to mention their cool term, hooah, he decided to make it a household name.

Nobody knows why the United States Marines ****ounce the word, "OohRah!" When and where did it start? Is it related to similar cries now in use by other military services? Nobody knows for sure. Yeah, most everybody has an opinion, but there is no single theory that has been shown to be fact.

A couple of the more popular "opinions" on this include that OohRah comes from either (take your pick) a Turkish or a Russian battle cry, and was somehow adopted by U.S. Marines. Many lean in the direction that it may have originated with the 1956 film, The DI, starring Jack Webb as T/Sgt Jim Moore, who, in that movie, commands his recruit platoon, "Let me hear you ROAR, tigers!"

[Luxembourger]

Hooah can actualy mean everything not only making fun of the army.

it can also mean YEs Sir or let s do it

[ikurinturbiini]

Us Brits are too busy saying stuff like "More tea Charles?" "Don't mind if I do, Frederick" or "I shan't brush my teeth this month" rather than all that HOOAH nonsense.

I say, jolly good show, old chap.

No more buttered scones for me, Mater. I'm off to play the grand piano.

[Haiw]

Us Brits are too busy saying stuff like "More tea Charles?" "Don't mind if I do, Frederick" or "I shan't brush my teeth this month" rather than all that HOOAH nonsense.

I say, jolly good show, old chap.

No more buttered scones for me, Mater. I'm off to play the grand piano.
I always thought the limeys said 'Tally-ho!'. ;)

[shrek]

The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Merik]

Right-y-o then.

[Guttorm]

Us Brits are too busy saying stuff like "More tea Charles?" "Don't mind if I do, Frederick" or "I shan't brush my teeth this month" rather than all that HOOAH nonsense.

I say, jolly good show, old chap.

No more buttered scones for me, Mater. I'm off to play the grand piano.
I always thought the limeys said 'Tally-ho!'. ;)

Tally ho is actually said in the navy.

NATO "code" for Holding contact visually

[memphiz]

I thought Canadian military say something like "Hockeyehh"
or its just "EH!" ;)

[Uncle Sam]

The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vicious... :lol:

[Luxembourger]

The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D

but I would rather say the french politicians who decide to send the troops would rather run away than the french military itself. The french military is damn great, although my favorute Army is the US one ,,,,but you should not underestimate the french soldiers only that their government did not support OIF ....I really would have liked seeing french troops with Americans together in OIf since I wished : -" let s go Europe , let s help our american friends bring down saddam and rebuild the country together ."

but well as we all know not every european country did share that opinion

[[AFSOC]]

The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares

[TALOS]

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The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares
haha, you are speaking for everyone now?

[Mark_Aspen]

Didn't the Red Army also have a similar cry? Weren't they shouting UURRAHH or something in assaults on the Germans?

[Merik]

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The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares

Technically they really didnt help us out in the AR. The only thing they did was eliminate the competition by destroying England's ships. I am pretty sure that I have read many accounts from Frenchmen saying that they had no intention of directly helping us out because if we lost then they would have hell tp pay.

[Dmitri]

Didn't the Red Army also have a similar cry? Weren't they shouting UURRAHH or something in assaults on the Germans? Yeah, they did, sounded like a URRRAAAAAAAAAHH

[Pégase]

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The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares

Technically they really didnt help us out in the AR. The only thing they did was eliminate the competition by destroying England's ships. I am pretty sure that I have read many accounts from Frenchmen saying that they had no intention of directly helping us out because if we lost then they would have hell tp pay.

if you say that, don't be surprised if it is answered to you that the americans in WWII had no intention of directly helping France

check your history books please, not the version film for Hollywood with Mel Gibson, it will be better ...
at Yorktown, the initial role of the admiral François de Grasse's fleet in the Chesapeake Bay was to block the english retreat, the soldiers of the French Expeditionary Corps of Count Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau and the Lafayette men were actually fighting on the ground , and the whole French contribution in the AR doesn't only summarize at Yortown btw

but whatever, who cares ...

[Maverick77]

The Canadian Airborne troops say it

[Yes Man]

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The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares

Technically they really didnt help us out in the AR. The only thing they did was eliminate the competition by destroying England's ships. I am pretty sure that I have read many accounts from Frenchmen saying that they had no intention of directly helping us out because if we lost then they would have hell tp pay.

Umm...French Troops fought on ground and sea during the AR. Also lets not forget that the only reason that the U.S could fight the war was because France PAID for the whole thing. I do think that counts as help.

[TALOS]

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The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares

Technically they really didnt help us out in the AR. The only thing they did was eliminate the competition by destroying England's ships. I am pretty sure that I have read many accounts from Frenchmen saying that they had no intention of directly helping us out because if we lost then they would have hell tp pay.

Umm...French Troops fought on ground and sea during the AR. Also lets not forget that the only reason that the U.S could fight the war was because France PAID for the whole thing. I do think that counts as help.
Ummm... yup... money counts, wars are expensive, but I dont think thats what was said originally, just that they yell RUN! He never actually said they havent fought in wars. ;)

[Pégase]

haha, you are speaking for everyone now?

and you, you are speaking for who ?

[Salty Dog]

haha, you are speaking for everyone now?

and you, you are speaking for who ?

himself, dumbass!

[TALOS]

haha, you are speaking for everyone now?

and you, you are speaking for who ?
I dont recall saying anywhere that I represent anyone other than myself, in contrast to afsoc and his "nobody cares" comment.
If you have trouble with the english language you may wish to reread the posts before hitting submit. ;)

edit: my bad, it was afsoc who said it not pagasse

[California Joe]

They should go back to the Rebel Yell.

"With a Rebel Yell, she cried more, more more..."

[NcDeuce]

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The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares
haha, you are speaking for everyone now?

Shhh...[AFSOC] is http://www.socom.mil/images/afsoc.jpg

[Merik]

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The French have always had one they've said, ummmm let's see, oh that's right:

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hmmm i guess thats what they said when they helped us in the Revolution right?


idiot....nuff wit the french bashing

no one cares

Technically they really didnt help us out in the AR. The only thing they did was eliminate the competition by destroying England's ships. I am pretty sure that I have read many accounts from Frenchmen saying that they had no intention of directly helping us out because if we lost then they would have hell tp pay.

if you say that, don't be surprised if it is answered to you that the americans in WWII had no intention of directly helping France

check your history books please, not the version film for Hollywood with Mel Gibson, it will be better ...
at Yorktown, the initial role of the admiral François de Grasse's fleet in the Chesapeake Bay was to block the english retreat, the soldiers of the French Expeditionary Corps of Count Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau and the Lafayette men were actually fighting on the ground , and the whole French contribution in the AR doesn't only summarize at Yortown btw

but whatever, who cares ...

No reference to movies like the noobs use around here, sorry.

[Sabre]

Here in Blighty we are rather fond of the utterance "Hurrah!", and "Hussah!"

The first being an altogether splendid way of conveying one's apreciation of a particular event.

The second being a bastardisation of the cry one gives up after bowling or catching the other chap out during a friendly spot of cricket.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/blackadder/quotes/images/george4.jpg

I say! Hurrah and hussah! Hurrah, hussah and hurrah with great big, dangly, brass bells on!

[Fitzcarraldo]

Here in Blighty we are rather fond of the utterance "Hurrah!", and "Hussah!"

The first being an altogether splendid way of conveying one's apreciation of a particular event.

The second being a bastardisation of the cry one gives up after bowling or catching the other chap out during a friendly spot of cricket.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/blackadder/quotes/images/george4.jpg

I say! Hurrah and hussah! Hurrah, hussah and hurrah with great big, dangly, brass bells on!


http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38988000/jpg/_38988435_lee245gt.jpg


HOWZAAAATTT!!!