|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) |
bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:23 PM Original message |
"fobbits" - troops who do not go outside the barbed wire |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Shilohtd16 (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. that is probably accurate. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Of COURSE it is accurate--those are the only people whose uniforms |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. I know that "FOB" in the US means... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Forward Operating Base in military parlance |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Forward Operating Base. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
shain from kane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. It's probably wise. Don't get off the boat. (Apocalyse Now,) n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. REMFs? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. fobbits seems a bit nicer than REMFs, though, no? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. And anything is better than FNGs |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Darn that political correctness! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. But are there Sargeant Majors and Beer? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Well, no beer in Kuwait at all--they had non-alcoholic beer but they |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Neil Lisst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
10. When W was in the Air Guard, real soldiers called them FANGS |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rppper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-27-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. FOB's on submarines......... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Tue May 07th 2024, 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC