Soldiers eat in a dining facility, or DFAC (pronounced dee-Fak).
Hahi defjniti movie#
The term originated in the 1984 movie "The Last Starfighter" as a maneuver in which a single starfighter single-handedly can wipe out an entire armada.ĭFAC : A DFAC is where you eat. Pronounced "cash".ĭeath blossom: The tendency of Iraqi security forces, in response to receiving a little fire from the enemy, either to run away or do the "death blossom," spraying fire indiscriminately in all directions. The CHU gives soldiers a lot more living space than tents.ĬHUville: A base consisting of a large number of CHUs.ĬSH: Combat surgical hospital. The version with a shower and toilet shared between two rooms is called a "wet CHU," which provides less crowded latrine and shower conditions than tents. One version houses four people while another is split into two two-person rooms. This insulated CONEX shipping container has a door, window, top vent, power cabling and air conditioner. Aluminum boxes slightly larger than a commercial shipping container with linoleum floors and cots or beds inside. The term battle rattle previously was associated with a call to arms on warships in the 1812 period.īombaconda: Nickname for LSA Anaconda, a major base near Balad, reflecting the frequent mortar attacks.ĬC: Coalition country - the coalition of the willing allies.ĬHU: Containerized Housing Unit (pronounced "choo").
Hahi defjniti full#
A soldier in full dress, including helmet, flak jacket and automatic weapon is said to be wearing "battle rattle," "play clothes" or "Mommy's comforts" - terms that preceded the war in Iraq, though used less frequently because the gear was used by smaller numbers of troops.
Hahi defjniti tv#
Any TV news report from Iraq or Afghanistan shows American service members wearing "full battle rattle." Wearing the battle rattle has saved lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. These plates protect the heart and lungs. The second component of the system is ceramic plates that fit in pockets in the front and back of the vest. The nylon vest has attaching points for load-bearing equipment. These are sewn together in sort of a sandwich fashion inside a nylon camouflage-pattern shell. It's made of soft material, a mixture of Kevlar and Twaron. One component is the soft vest that covers the torso, shoulders and back. The term Battlefield Airmen may be new, though AFSOC troops have been filling those combat jobs for many years.īattle rattle: Full battle rattle is close to 50 pounds' worth of gear, including a flak vest, Kevlar helmet, gas mask, ammunition, weapons and other basic military equipment. AMTRAC used by Marines and Bradley, Stryker used by Army.īattlefield Airmen: Air Force Special Operations Command pararescue, combat control and weather troops. Primary mode of transportation for mechanized infantry units.
Hahi defjniti Pc#
do not make a PC mountain out of a molehill, or call a haji “ali-baba”….APC: Armored personnel carrier.
there is a lot worse going on over there than innocuous nicknames. take care and i thought you’d like to hear it from the horse’s mouth. they never took offense to haji, and we discussed the world, from family to american imperialism i never saw a black or hispanic or white or polynesian or asian US brother take offense to haji- i was with the 27th inf out of hawaii, talk about your rainbow. “my name isn’t fuji, its hoshino” “ok, have a beer hoshino” i had friends in iraq- aziz, habib, horsham etc.
i equate it to calling europeans, in regard to their country – jack, pierre, fritz, ivan. haji can be the bad guys, the insurgents “haji’s gonna light you up” or children waving at you “some haji kids up ahead” Also haji shops or haji coke or haji dvd. indeed i was the EO nco for our battalion. these words are now archaic and impolite in a politically incorrect profession- warrior/infantry. i am very aware of racial insensitivity – arabs used to be called sand niggers or dune coons, even diaper heads or camel jockeys. Haji is not a pejorative, but a multi-faceted description of the iraqi world and war i was in for 18 months.
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