7 Life Events Inappropriately Described Using Military Lingo

Military service members are famous for their special lingo, everything from branch-specific slang to the sometimes stilted and official language of operation orders.

That carefully selected and drafted language ensures that everyone in a complex operation knows what is expected of them and allows mission commanders to report sometimes emotional events to their superiors in a straightforward manner.

But there's a reason that Hallmark doesn't write its cards in military style. There's just something wrong with describing the birth of a first-born child like it's an amphibious operation.

Anyway, here are seven life events inappropriately described with military lingo:

1. First engagement

"Task force established a long-term partnership with local forces that is expected to result in greater intelligence and great successes resulting from partnered operations."

2. Breaking off the first engagement

"It turns out that partnered forces are back-stabbing, conniving, liars. The task force has resumed solo operations."

3. Marriage

"Partnered operations with local forces have displayed promising results. The new alliance with the host nation will result in success. Hopefully."

4. Buying a first home

"The squad has established a secure firebase. Intent is to constantly improve the position while disrupting enemy operations in the local area. Most importantly, we must interrupt Steve's constant requests that we barbecue together. God that guy's annoying."

5. Birth of the first child

"Task force welcomed a new member at 0300, a most inopportune time for our partnered force. Initial reports indicate that the new member is healthy and prepared to begin training."

6. Birth of all other children

"Timeline for Operation GREEN ACRES has been further delayed as a new member of the task force necessitates 18 years of full operations before sufficient resources are available for departure from theater."

7. Retirement

"Task force operators have withdrawn from the area of operations and begun enduring R and R missions in the gulf area as part of Operation GREEN ACRES. Primary targets include tuna and red snapper."

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