Posted on May 8, 2015
Can you define Hooah, Hoorah, Oorah, and Hooyah?
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Can you put in your own words what 'Hooah!' 'Hoorah!' 'Oorah!' and 'Hooyah!' really mean? Which does the Air Force use? When and how did these words get started?
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Trust me, "hoorah" is NOT a Marine thing ...
"Oorah" is a battle cry common in the United States Marine Corps since the mid-20th century. It is somewhat comparable to "hooah" in the US Army and "hooyah" in the US Navy and US Coast Guard. It is most commonly used to respond to a verbal greeting or as an expression of enthusiasm
"Oorah" is a battle cry common in the United States Marine Corps since the mid-20th century. It is somewhat comparable to "hooah" in the US Army and "hooyah" in the US Navy and US Coast Guard. It is most commonly used to respond to a verbal greeting or as an expression of enthusiasm
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CH (MAJ) William Beaver
There you go!
We used to call the pool the 'ool' at a summer camp where I worked. Told the kids 'there's no P in it.' Oorah!!!
We used to call the pool the 'ool' at a summer camp where I worked. Told the kids 'there's no P in it.' Oorah!!!
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Sgt Dan Catlin
About says it. To "hoorah" someone is to kid them or give them a bad time (it's southern thang). "Oorah!!!" (one exclamation mark just isn't enough) is a motivational affirmation for any task, from giving a bit more in PT to successfully attacking the attack if caught in an ambush! (Usually given just after a successful assault just to let the "enemy" team know they'd be dead if they dared to "hoorah" a squad of Maines with such an insulting thing as a real ambush).
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The official battle cry for the AF is "keep it down, it's only 10 am I'm trying to sleep."
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Mary Swofford
Maybe the Air Force says, "Hi, you"? I was in college AFROTC, and I don't remember any special greeting. Maybe they saved it for boot camp. My elder son is a Navy corpsman, HM(FMF), so I imagine that it can be a little confusing for him, depending on the company he is in. Still, I am so proud of my Devil Doc!
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As for the Air Force, I think their war cry is "Hurry up! I have a 1200 tee time!"
Sorry Air Force, I couldn't resist taking a friendly jab at you!
Sorry Air Force, I couldn't resist taking a friendly jab at you!
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Sgt James Hadaway
We Air Force guys are never appreciated 'til the grunts need air cover. 'Course, I flew a desk as a military pay specialist. We're never appreciated 'til your allotment gets screwed up. :D
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A1C Roibeard DeBurca
John Miller, we also like to talk trash about the army, navy and marines, it is usually associated with their scores on the ASVAB test....lol. jab back, but I too would have your back if any civilian tried to talk trash about my brothers and sisters...RED WHITE AND BLUE BABY.....
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A1C Roibeard DeBurca - All the Zoomies, Grunts, Squids, and Jar Heads all had the same ASVAB score at Goodfellow AFB, Ft. Huachuca, and Corry Station when I went through Army AIT!
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GySgt Randy Jenkins
Sgt James Hadaway -
Your air cover is from 10000 feet. So you don't get shot at.
Your air cover is from 10000 feet. So you don't get shot at.
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The only time I ever heard "Hoorah" was from Navy SEABEE's. Apparently they think they're Marines and would hate it when I would correct them and say, "Marines say Oorah not Hoorah. Also, regardless of how you feel you can't forget the fact that it says US NAVY on your uniform!"
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PO3 Caramia Padgett
That's why they are my favorite.... I have always said that they are the Marines of the Navy... As a daughter of a Seabee, wife of a Marine, and Veteran of the US Navy, I too say either Hoorah or Oorah!!! LOL
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Cpl Westin Sandberg
There is one exception. Navy green side corpsman. They are Marines... at least as far as any Marine is concerned.
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Sgt Dan Catlin
Yep, Corpsmen are special. When I was in, if you were say in an airport bar (or really anywhere) and a Seabee came in, he'd always come talk to the Marine. We give the Navy a hard time, but some of the jobs they do, you gotta respect 'em. And when it comes down to it, I respect anyone who raised their right hand at AFEES instead of getting a deferment or running to Canada.
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It's actual self-defining. When you shout it out, its all in the moment - "Yes", "I agree", "Way to go", "Yeah"...
That and what GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad said.
That and what GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad said.
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I wondered that too. Someone thought they were hearing 'hoorah' and made the bumpersticker
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Hooah can mean "Hell yeah!" or it can mean "Okay/Got it/I understand" or it can mean "acknowledge that you heard me/understood me." All of this is determined by context and how it is said.
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