A battle buddy is a partner assigned to a soldier in the United States Army. Each battle buddy is expected to assist their partner both in and out of combat.
The term "non-combatant" now refers to people in general who are not taking part of hostilities in time of war, rather than just civilians.
Definition of 'squaddie'
Slang. a low-ranking member of a crime organization or syndicate. Entomology. a member of a caste of sexually underdeveloped female ants or termites specialized, as with powerful jaws, to defend the colony from invaders.
A private military company (PMC) or private military and security company (PMSC) is a private company providing armed combat or security services for financial gain. PMCs refer to their personnel as "security contractors" or "private military contractors".
1.) Roger That. “OK,” “Understood,” and “Yes, sir/ma'am” are all acceptable replacements for this military phrase.
A conscientious objector is one who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles.
1. ' Ally' A word which describes how cool someone or their equipment looks, usually their battlefield fashion. Those serving in the special forces have automatic 'ally' status.
Who is a comrade? A close friend or a fellow soldier — in other words, someone who comes to mind when you say, "We're in this together." Comradery reflects that same spirit: both words can be traced to the Spanish word comarada, meaning “chamber mate,” or roommate.
soldiers' friend. A term in the military service which is generally applied to such officers as pay the strictest attention to their men; granting them reasonable indulgences without injuring the service; seeing their wants relieved; and, above all things, enforcing just dealings and the most prompt settlements.
The term Buddy systems originated in the military and have been widely used in settings as diverse as heavy industry and education. The principle is that two people are paired up to support and look out for each other.
Boot – A new service member, often derogatory term used for someone coming to the unit fresh from boot camp.
friend, aide; accomplice, accessory, abettor; colleague, coadjutor, auxiliary, assistant, helper.
Good Cookie – Good Conduct Medal. Good to Go – Expression denoting that difficulties will be overcome; ready; well done or satisfactory.
The smallest unit in an army is the squad, which contains 7 to 14 soldiers and is led by a sergeant.
soldier. nounperson serving in military. GI.
WTF -- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Military alphabet code for what the ****.
Bravo Zulu: Good job/well done. November Golf: No go/fail. Tango Mike: Thanks much. Tango Yankee: Thank you.
1. Page your spouse with the message '1-4-3' which is code for 'I love you. ' 2.
A veteran (from Latin vetus 'old') is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer in a military.
14. “Roger that” This one is pretty common knowledge, though not all civilians may know why the military says, “Roger that,” rather than “yes.” Under the old NATO phonetic alphabet, the letter R was pronounced, “Roger” on the radio.
Nicknames have long been part of military lore. Evidence suggests soldiers have given pet names to their buddies or themselves since the Civil War or earlier. Some sobriquets applied to entire groups: doughboys, grunts, jarheads.
In all military branches, service members are divided into two categories: enlisted or officer.