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Milspeak: Slang for military jargon, troop idioms, and Pentagonese.
Members of America’s armed forces have their own distinctive language: milspeak. Especially since WWII, soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines have invented and adapted their own slang vocabularies, creating a colorful insider’s lingo of bureaucratic buzzwords, acronyms, mock jargon, dark humor, and outright profanity. Milspeak gives a unique and touching insight into military life from basic training to the trenches; from the flight deck to the cockpit.
This comprehensive field manual includes more than 500 colorful entries including:
- Voluntold: Derisive slang for “I was ordered to volunteer”.
- Back to the taxpayers: Navy slang for where a wrecked aircraft gets sent.
- Dome of obedience: Slang for a military helmet. Also called a brain bucket or skid lid.
- Echelons above reality: Higher headquarters where no one has an idea about what is really happening.
- Embrace the suck: The situation is bad, deal with it.
Embrace the Suck is the perfect gift for the soldier, sailor, marine, or airman in your life - or for the Beltway Clerk* who yearns to speak like one.
*Derisive term for a Washington political operative or civilian political hatchet man. May refer to so-called “Washington defense experts” who’ve never served in the armed forces.
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- De: Linda Robinson
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 14 h y 38 m
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Special Forces soldiers are daring, seasoned troops from America's heartland, selected in a tough competition and trained in an extraordinary range of skills. They know foreign languages and cultures and unconventional warfare better than any US fighters, and while they prefer to stay out of the limelight, veteran war correspondent Linda Robinson gained access to their closed world. She traveled with them on the frontlines, interviewed them at length on their home bases, and studied their doctrine, methods, and history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story of Special Forces
- De Austin Pearson en 02-28-18
De: Linda Robinson
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American Soldier
- De: General Tommy R. Franks, Malcolm McConnell
- Narrado por: Eric Conger
- Duración: 19 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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The Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, General Tommy Franks made history leading American and Coalition forces to victory in Afghanistan and Iraq, the decisive battles that launched the war on terrorism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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even more proud of our military
- De Brian en 08-12-04
De: General Tommy R. Franks, y otros
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Why We Lost
- A General's Inside Account of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
- De: Daniel Bolger
- Narrado por: Steve Coulter
- Duración: 20 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 163
Over a 35-year career, Daniel Bolger rose through the army infantry to become a three-star general, commanding in both theaters of the U.S. campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. He participated in meetings with top-level military and civilian players, where strategy was made and managed. At the same time, he regularly carried a rifle alongside rank-and-file soldiers in combat actions - unusual for a general.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An apolitical account of our recent wars.
- De DMgraphicGlass en 04-07-15
De: Daniel Bolger
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Run to the Sound of the Guns
- The True Story of an American Ranger at War in Afghanistan and Iraq
- De: Nicholas Moore, Mir Bahmanyar
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 8 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 341
As part of an elite special operations unit at the fighting edge of the Global War on Terrorism, Nicholas Moore spent over a decade with the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment on the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. In this compelling biography, a detailed narrative of grueling life on the ground combines with accounts of some of the most dramatic search and rescue operations of the period to tell the true story of life on the line in the War on Terror.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Modern Ranger story, honest and candid
- De Tony en 06-24-19
De: Nicholas Moore, y otros
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Not a Good Day to Die
- The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda
- De: Sean Naylor
- Narrado por: John Henry Cox
- Duración: 19 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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At dawn on March 2, 2002, America's first major battle of the 21st century began. Over 200 soldiers of the 101st Airborne and 10th Mountain Division flew into Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kotvalley - and into the mouth of a buzz saw. They were about to pay a bloody price for strategic, high-level miscalculations that underestimated the enemy's strength and willingness to fight.
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4 out of 5 stars
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50/50
- De Kindle Customer en 11-14-16
De: Sean Naylor
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War Stories
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- De: Oliver North
- Narrado por: Joel Leffert, Oliver North
- Duración: 10 h y 30 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 84
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As an embedded journalist in Iraq, North got a soldier's-eye view, often while under fire, of what the mainstream media failed to report. A decorated combat veteran, North watched Operation Iraqi Freedom with trained eyes unmatched by other journalists. What he witnessed compelled him to challenge post-war critics of the operation for their uninformed and deceptive views.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true Hero.
- De Daniel R Long en 03-13-04
De: Oliver North
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Relentless Strike
- The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command
- De: Sean Naylor
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 19 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,016
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,798
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,797
Relentless Strike tells the inside story of Joint Special Operations Command, the secret military organization that, during the past decade, has revolutionized counterterrorism, seamlessly fusing intelligence and operational skills to conduct missions that hit the headlines and those that have remained in the shadows - until now. Because JSOC includes the military's most storied special operations units - Delta Force, SEAL Team Six, the 75th Ranger Regiment - as well as America's most secret aviation and intelligence units, this is their story, too.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Horrible narrator
- De Michael en 08-19-19
De: Sean Naylor
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The Fighting 69th
- De: Sean Michael Flynn
- Narrado por: Erik Steele
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
On the eve of September 11, 2001, New York City's famous National Guard regiment, the fighting 69th Infantry, was not fit for duty. Most of its soldiers were immigrant kids with no prior military experience, and their equipment was derelict. The thought of deploying such a unit was laughable. Sean Flynn, himself a member of the 69th, memorably chronicles the transformation of this motley band of amateur soldiers into a battle-hardened troop at work in one of the most lethal quarters of Baghdad.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Impressive and inspiring
- De Gryphon en 02-23-08
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No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
- The Life of General James Mattis
- De: Jim Proser
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 829
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The first in-depth look at the marine hero who has become one of the most beloved and admired men in America today: Secretary of Defense James Mattis. In this illuminating biography, Jim Proser looks beyond Mattis’ professional competence to focus on the driving element behind Mattis’ success: his unimpeachable character - a formidable personal integrity that fosters universal confidence. Proser carefully examines the events of Mattis’ life and career to reveal a man who leads with insight, humor, fighting courage, and fierce compassion.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Final 7 minutes is all that covers SecDef
- De jeffrey jones en 08-11-18
De: Jim Proser
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Day of the Rangers
- The Battle of Mogadishu 25 Years On
- De: Leigh Neville, Matt Eversmann - foreword
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 124
On October 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger was dispatched to seize two high-profile lieutenants of a Somali warlord. Special Forces troops were transported by ground vehicles and helicopters, and the mission was meant to be over within the hour. They quickly found themselves under heavy fire, and two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. With a hastily organized relief column many hours away, the American troops faced a desperate battle for survival.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow. Great story
- De dexter en 09-21-18
De: Leigh Neville, y otros
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Combat and Other Shenanigans
- Tales of the Absurd from a Deployment to Iraq
- De: Piers Platt
- Narrado por: Corey M. Snow
- Duración: 5 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
War is hell....but sometimes it's also funny as hell.
Combat and Other Shenanigans is Lieutenant Piers Platt's firsthand account of his year as a cavalry platoon leader in Iraq. Wry, action-packed, and poignant, Combat and Other Shenanigans is the absurd-but-true story of the antics the world's finest soldiers get up to when no one high-ranking is watching-
4 out of 5 stars
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Leading tank and M3 Bradley platoons
- De Russell Phillips en 12-11-14
De: Piers Platt
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Victory Point
- Operations Red Wings and Whalers - the Marine Corps' Battle for Freedom in Afghanistan
- De: Ed Darack
- Narrado por: John Pruden
- Duración: 10 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 155
In late June, 2005, media sources recounted the tragic story of 19 US special-operations personnel who died at the hands of insurgent/terrorist leader Ahmad Shah - and the lone survivor of Shah's ambush - deep in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan. The harrowing events of Operation Red Wings marked an important - yet widely misreported - chapter in the Global War on Terror, the full details of which the public burned to learn. Victory Point reveals the complete, as-yet untold story of Operation Red Wings and the follow-on mission, Operation Whalers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read!!
- De Bruce Cornish en 11-02-18
De: Ed Darack
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The Fires of Babylon
- Eagle Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting
- De: Mike Guardia
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
On the morning of August 2, 1990, Iraqi armored divisions invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. The Iraqi Army, after its long war with Iran, had more combat experience than the US Army. The Kuwaitis had collapsed easily enough, but the invasion drew fierce condemnation from the United Nations, which demanded Hussein's withdrawal. Undeterred by the rhetoric, the Iraqi dictator massed his forces along the Saudi Arabian border and dared the world to stop him.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good picture of Desert Storm unit action
- De Brent en 05-11-18
De: Mike Guardia
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The Warriors of Anbar
- The Marines Who Crushed Al Qaeda - the Greatest Untold Story of the Iraq War
- De: Ed Darack, James E. Donnellan - foreword
- Narrado por: James Edward Thomas
- Duración: 7 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 123
When the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Marine Regiment ("2/3") arrived in the little-known "Haditha Triad" region of western Iraq's Al Anbar Province in September of 2006, the region exploded in a storm of terrorist violence. The most battle-hardened of Al Qaeda had fled to the Triad, and, taking their last, desperate gasps for survival after years of bloody war, lashed out at the battalion with everything they could muster.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story.
- De David Moseley en 02-11-20
De: Ed Darack, y otros
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Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story
- De: Dick Couch, William Doyle
- Narrado por: Will Damron
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Written with the unprecedented cooperation of the Naval Special Warfare community, here is the definitive history of the U.S. Navy SEALs, a thrilling chronicle that reveals the inside story behind the greatest combat operations of our nation’s most celebrated warriors.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Credit BUSTER
- De John-Michael en 11-24-14
De: Dick Couch, y otros
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Black Ops, Vietnam
- An Operational History of MACVSOG
- De: Robert M. Gillespie
- Narrado por: Paul Heitsch
- Duración: 13 h y 34 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 96
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 83
Without doubt the most unique U.S. unit to participate in the Vietnam War, the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACVSOG) was a highly-classified, U.S. joint-service organization consisting of Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, Marine Force Reconnaissance units, the Air Force, and the CIA. Committed to action in Southeast Asia even before the major U.S. build-up in 1965, it also fielded a division-sized element of South Vietnamese military personnel, indigenous Montagnards, ethnic Chinese Nungs, and Taiwanese pilots.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Reads like a telephone book
- De Klas Mellbourn en 08-22-16
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The Brave Ones
- A Memoir of Hope, Pride, and Military Service
- De: Michael J. MacLeod
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 14 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 328
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 299
From the trials of basic training on the home front to the ranks of the legendary 82nd Airborne Division to taking fire in the hot zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, MacLeod chronicles the soldier's evolution as only one who's been in those boots can. Candid, wise, and powerful, his memoir takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through war and allows them to witness bravery firsthand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A real story of war.
- De Devin Ronk en 03-07-16
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Some will lack a sense of humor for this
I missed the wars and never was in the service. I grew up in two towns right alongside big bases though, and my pals as a kid and today include many active and former members, from grunts to senior officers. I understand the spirit expressed here. Some doubtless would focus on the offensive elements of some of the slang. Alongside that, there are plenty of acronyms for all sorts of equipment and other things encountered in various branches of the service. Some of the terms date back to WW2. I enjoyed this a lot. It gives something of a flavor of the experience and the life. There are some clever wags in the military.
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