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Originally Posted by Bunny
This subject is hard because there is no way to actually spell out these sayings. Army is like Hoo-ahh, but they say it really fast, so it just sounds like h-ugh. Navy is Hoo-yah. Now Marines is traditionally Ooo-Rah, but I have heard it different ways to include Hoo-rah and Err-ah. I believe this theory, as it makes the most sense. http://www.angelfire.com/ca/dickg/oohrah.html |
Cant argue with that bunny, nice link also....however the story I heard that has always been my favorite is that the "uuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh" the Marines use is based on the Old "Rebel Yell" from the American Civil War....probably a sea story but it's as good as any other.