Is this not something made up in central casting?

I see it being used here on occasions.

Oorah is the US Marine Corps....I want to say battle cry, but that's not exactly the correct term. I can't think of the word I want...but someone else will come up with it for me. Hooah is the US Army's version of Oorah.

My god, what are they trying to do? Attack while their opponents are still giggling?

Oh well,.... I guess it takes all kinds.

I honestly thought that it was some BS from Rambo movies. When I started seeing it on here I started to wonder.

No, its something they actually use. Like I said, battle cry isn't the proper term, its just all I can come up with at the moment.

I've had to hear "Oorah! Semper Fi!" at least once in just about every conversation with my soon-to-be-ex-again-husband (and all his friends) for almost 12 years now. *sigh* Silly Marines.

OORAH! God, I love it. Anyway, for example. What did I do in the Navy JROTC. Sometimes they would said. Officer- "Class is dismissed" Cadets = "Aye Aye, sir. OORAH!!!" other way, Officer said, "Oorah?" Cadets said "OORAH!!!" that mean cadets are understood. so...yeah.

Semper Fi! I can live with that. "Always faithful" a truly honorable motto. The Marines should stick with it.

But Hoooah or oo-rah,.... I wouldn't be caught making such a goog of myself for love nor money. I'm afraid I couldn't take anyone seriously who would do such a thing. It sounds like the noises I have heard from persons after a long night on the grog, hopefully this silly fad will pass.

The Army and Marines certainly deserve better.

Hate to break it to you, but its not a fad. Oorah and Hooah have been around forever it seems like.....LOL

And Semper Fi is the best way to describe every Marine I've ever known. Maybe not always faithful to their loved ones (*cough*), but always to the Corps, their country, and their brothers and sisters in arms.

Originally Posted by Sevens

Hate to break it to you, but its not a fad. Oorah and Hooah have been around forever it seems like.....LOL

And Semper Fi is the best way to describe every Marine I've ever known. Maybe not always faithful to their loved ones (*cough*), but always to the Corps, their country, and their brothers and sisters in arms.

Poor blokes. They have my sympathy. I have been around nearly sixty years, and spent the best part of a year at Hunter's Point, CA, and I never started hearing it until about the time of the Rambo series, it always used to crack me up. I didn't think that anyone would actually say (Yell) it.

As for your second point, you also have my condolences. All you can do is make the best of it. There's an upside to everything so I'm told. Good luck!

It is all explained right here..

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hooah

Aahhh, we live and learn. (Shakes head)