8trackdisco wrote:How long did it take to learn all of the jargon?
Is the language different between the branches?
Or is it different, like the alphabet? Different between police and military?
Question arises as watching Band of Brothers. Maybe I asked this 10 years ago, but don't remember the answer.
Think of it as pain compliance. The sooner you learn it the sooner the pain goes away.
For the most part their is two sets of language. The Navy, Marines and Coast Guard speak one. The Army and Air Force another.
Ex1: Restroom is either a Head or a Latrine depending on branch.
Ex2: Yardarm or Flagpole