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  1. Origins of "Oorah"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oorah, with the accent on the first sylable, did not come into general usage in the US Marine Corps until well after the Vietnam War. Please see the following comments by other Vietnam Era Marine …

  2. What does the phrase hoorah when used by the Marines?

    Sep 15, 2023 · If you're referring to the United States Marines, two common phrases affiliated with them are "Oorah" and "Semper fi", the last one being the shortening of the phrase "semper fidelis" or …

  3. Where does the line Every day's a holiday and every meals a ... - Answers

    Sep 15, 2023 · The Marine Corps! Oorah! they would feast every year, they would pray before and after every meal, and they didn't bathe often but they did wash there hands before meals ,no one really …

  4. Do marines say yoorah - after someone says semper fi? - Answers

    Aug 19, 2023 · Supposedly it comes from the abbreviation "HUA," meaning Heard-Understood-Acknowledged, but it's most likely just something used to give motivation, since Marines are …

  5. Why do the navy seals say Hoo-Rah? - Answers

    The term used by the U.S. Navy is actually Hooyah. The U.S. Marine Corps uses the similar Oorah. These are meant to showing greeting, understanding, or enthusiasm.

  6. Will c4 explode if you shoot it? - Answers

    Sep 17, 2023 · USMC Oorah The the charge to set off C4 usually comes in the form of a blasting cap. Shooting it, stepping on it, dropping heavy objects on it while it's burning, will not cause C4 to explode.

  7. A question for you marines out there....... What does Hold ... - Answers

    Nov 11, 2022 · The 8th and I in the running cadence "semper fi do or die hold 'em high at 8th and I" pertains to the 8th and I Streets in Southeast in Washington, D.C. where the Marine Barracks, …

  8. Why didn't chesty puller win the metal of honor? - Answers

    Nov 11, 2022 · Lewis Burwell 'Chesty' Puller was to bad@ss to go back home and kiss Candy @ss Civi's @sses! He wanted to shoot motherfckers in the eye! OORAH!

  9. Why does a year have 365 days but calculates to 364 days?

    Mar 7, 2025 · There is actually 364.something amount of days in an actual year and there is 365 days in a leap year A year is 365.24 days. This is calculated by the stars (sidereal year), we use a leap year …

  10. Is Fidel Castro white? - Answers

    Oct 24, 2023 · yes