My apologies to the Luddites of this world
military & ex-military folk tend to use army speak even after leaving the forces, just one of the little foibles we keep & carry on through our lives.
But as you can see, the goodly folk of AW have once again charged to the fore to enlighten the the less enlightened (every day's a school day folks
) now where else would you find such knowledgeable contributors?
So for you "Civvies" here is a little insight into the "lean green fighting machine"
https://www.forces.net/military-life...-you-need-know
https://www.forces.net/military-life...ou-need-know-2
https://www.arrse.co.uk/wiki/Army_Slang