Gaming in the Military

Thanks to TopherHov who wrote in to mention a story on the Fox News site regarding gamers in the military, and the role that gaming plays for troops in the field. From the article: Games are as ubiquitous at Camp Fallujah and around it as tattoos, buzz cuts and shouts of "Hoorah" from one Marine to another. When the power goes out, a Humvee battery and a pair of alligator clips are all the resourceful gamer needs to resume the digitized fight.

Re:Hooah!

[McKinney83]

From my understanding its HUA (heard, understood, acknowledged).

Watch the movie "Blackhawk Down", as it uses this all the time.
I know that the movies don't always get everything right, but this one is based off a book from a first-hand source.

Actually..

[Israfels]

US Marines say "Oorah!" Army says, "hoah" Navy says, "Hoyah" and Air Force says, "huh?". I was a Marine in the initial invasion on '03. I was also a computer tech, I job duties included setting up LAN games and using my laptop and a projector to have a makeshift theater. The sand destroyed every single DVD I had out there. Yet another reason DVD copying should be legal. "Support the troops!" Cpl. Roberts

Re:Hooah!

[Anonymous Coward]

Hoorah is said by the Marines.

Hooah is said by the Army.

The Rangers in Blackhawk down are Army soldiers. It is not an acryonim HUA(Heard, Understood, Acknowledge). You can simply just say "Roger".

Hooah can be used many ways. It can mean understood. But, it is the only word that can used in a sarcastic mannor and not get you an article 15 from an officer.

Officer: Do this bullshit Seargent.
NCO: *sarcasticly* HOOAH SIR!

That being said, saying hooah is for tools.