So, sometimes, the fun is by fiat.Ī different animal than mandatory fun, a voluntold assignment is technically voluntary.
This can often result in low attendance in any event where their presence is not explicitly ordered, even recreational events. Soldiers value their time to the extreme. But, it did borrow its title from this phrase, meaning extremely - possibly unnecessarily - early, where there is NO chance of the sun being up. Like a clock face can be used to indicate direction, this means someone is watching your back. Yes? Understood? Anything and everything except "no"? This one is difficult to quantify, since it can do anything from getting a Soldier off the hook to earning him or her pushups. This is just a way to shave a day off those numbers. So, it should come as no surprise that counting down the days becomes a common theme. Military service often requires Soldiers to sacrifice comfort and convenience. Here are just a few, and a little background on each. As a result, many military expressions have found their way into common usage. This unofficial vernacular is often insightful and funny and, occasionally, even profound.
In such an environment, keeping one's sense of humor becomes a survival tool - almost as much as any training or equipment Soldiers possess. Military service has been described as long stretches of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. Just as unique, however, are the everyday expressions Soldiers create to meet the needs of the modern warrior lifestyle. Official abbreviations and acronyms make up the bulk of the military's unique verbal catalogue. For proof, one needs only a brief glance at television or film depictions of the military.
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