40 Military Expressions That The General Public Has No Idea What They Mean

Published on 09/05/2022
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Standby To Standby

Standby is a command that service members hear far more often than they would want. Because you could be stuck in standby mode for hours on end. Alert, yet doing nothing. So standby to standby is a cutting piece of army satire. It means you should be alert but do nothing while waiting for an order to be alert but do nothing.

Standby To Standby

Standby To Standby

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Hmm. This phrase may give you the wrong impression. So let us set you straight right away. It refers to the medals and ribbons worn on the dress uniform jackets of highly decorated soldiers. Another phrase for the same thing is fruit salad. When used, it can be adoring, but it can also be disrespectful.

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