TRIVIA
Is This Real Military Lingo or Not?
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By: Robin Tyler
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Throughout recorded history, the world seems to have been constantly at war. It certainly is not a safe place for many who live in it, and never really has been. Looking back in time, each nation that came to power and ruled over others did so through the use of its military.
Just take a look back to one of the world's first really dominant groups, the Romans. They expanded their territory through military might. No negotiations, no diplomacy. Just military might. The Roman army was feared around the known world.
Even in more modern times, military might has remained important. Think of Napoleon and France and their domination of Europe, or the Japanese expansion in the Far East and the Pacific or German expansion in Europe under Hitler. All of these nations expanded their territories through their military might, in some cases forcing other countries to capitulate at the mere threat of action.
Today, nothing much has changed, with military forces of many countries still as large as they were during the Cold War. And militaries everywhere have their own unique jargon. How many of these terms do you think you can decipher?
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