Whoo-ah.

[Italian Guy]

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]

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)

 

[AFSteliga]

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

 

[Redneck]

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]

Artillery uses AHOA!

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

 

[Desert Blossom]

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]

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

 

[Snauhi]

its like Russian URAAAAAA

 

[Marksman]

its like Russian URAAAAAA

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

 

[Redleg]

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..

 

[Marksman]

Its uraaa for stalin,but the point is that when you speek it it sound the same

 

[Italian Guy]

Thanks you all. I thought there was a different battlecry for each branch or something like that. Anyways Italian Hoorrah is used as " Long live " or " Up with... ", but never to be used in the military.

 

[Pollux]

we got different battlecries for every branch in the army

 

[Gunner13]

we got different battlecries for every branch in the army

No to mention different units or countries.

Funny how simple words can help boost morale and keep you focused

 

[Italian Guy]

Its uraaa for Stalin

:cen: :x :biggun:

 

[Marksman]

i agree there :lol: [/quote]

 

[mvilla2426]

Hooah......... a general all purpose word with several different meanings based upon the circumstances.