Topic: Whoo-ah.

Italian Guy · June 1st, 2004

I would like to have some explanations about the various ' Whooah ' - ' Ooh-ah ' from Navy, Army, or AirForce. I mean US military. Anybody got the meaning of my twisted question ? Thanks.

C/2nd Lt Robot · June 1st, 2004

All they are are just battle crys. I only know a theory about the Marine Corps OOORAH. Some beleive it came from the Continital Maries battle cry of oozah. (how i dont know)

NCdt Steliga · June 1st, 2004

US Army says 'HOO-AH', but I don't really know why. Probably just something for morale.

Redneck · June 1st, 2004

I'm not saying this is the one true story of the origin but it is pretty interesting:

http://www.montney.com/marine/oorah.htm

About the use of hooah, there's the old line that "hooah can mean anything except 'no.'"

Redleg · June 1st, 2004

Artillery uses AHOA!

It's supposed to be AOA (Artillery Over All), but it's pronounced and sounds like AHOA!

Desert Blossom · June 1st, 2004

I remember in basic they had us saying "hooah" although I have no idea as to why...I do recall having to say "airpower" as well....

Pogue · June 2nd, 2004

Hooah was derived from the acronym HUA - Heard, Understood, Acknowledged. It grew to have many more meanings (**** off, shut up, go away, etc.

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Snauhi · June 2nd, 2004

its like Russian URAAAAAA

Marksman · June 2nd, 2004

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its like Russian URAAAAAA

Its like"uraaaaaaaaaa za staljina"kind of way,but when you speak HOORAH and URAAA it sound the same

Redleg · June 2nd, 2004

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Originally Posted by Marksman

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its like Russian URAAAAAA

Its like"uraaaaaaaaaa za staljina"kind of way,but when you speak HOORAH and URAAA it sound the same

Doesn't that mean something like "Live Stalin" ??
It was a Russian battlecry in WW2..

June 1st, 2004	Post 1
Italian Guy Milforum Hitman Gear	Post; Whoo-ah. I would like to have some explanations about the various ' Whooah ' - ' Ooh-ah ' from Navy, Army, or AirForce. I mean US military. Anybody got the meaning of my twisted question ? Thanks. __________________ "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.

June 1st, 2004	Post 2
C/2nd Lt Robot Tribunus Laticlavius	All they are are just battle crys. I only know a theory about the Marine Corps OOORAH. Some beleive it came from the Continital Maries battle cry of oozah. (how i dont know) __________________ C/Capt "Robot", CAP (ret) NBB '06 Alpha Flight NBB '07 Delta Flight

June 1st, 2004	Post 3
NCdt Steliga Cadet Moderator Gear	US Army says 'HOO-AH', but I don't really know why. Probably just something for morale. __________________ Pte K. Steliga RMC/CMR Cadet Wing Quartermaster Per ardua ad astra

June 1st, 2004	Post 4
Redneck Buttercup	I'm not saying this is the one true story of the origin but it is pretty interesting: http://www.montney.com/marine/oorah.htm About the use of hooah, there's the old line that "hooah can mean anything except 'no.'" __________________ No boom, no boom, no boom, Amen.

June 1st, 2004	Post 5
Redleg The fire is everything... Gear	Artillery uses AHOA! It's supposed to be AOA (Artillery Over All), but it's pronounced and sounds like AHOA!

June 1st, 2004	Post 6
Desert Blossom Immunes	I remember in basic they had us saying "hooah" although I have no idea as to why...I do recall having to say "airpower" as well....

June 2nd, 2004	Post 7
Pogue Centurion	Hooah was derived from the acronym HUA - Heard, Understood, Acknowledged. It grew to have many more meanings (**** off, shut up, go away, etc. )

June 2nd, 2004	Post 8
Snauhi Primus Pilus	its like Russian URAAAAAA

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