I watched 'The Guardian' the other day, and all the new coast guard recruits shout OORAH wen talking to the senior cheif.
BTW such a good film i recommend it, Ashton Kutcher is yummy!
2007-03-15 03:18:27 · 20 answers · asked by **Missy** 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
it's a male testosterone thing
2007-03-15 03:21:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jerrica Starlight 5 · 0⤊ 6⤋
The Army says HOOAH and the MArines say OORAH.I don't think the Coast Guard would be saying OORAH since thats what the Marines say.You might have heard it wrong in the movie.To answer your question its an exclamation which can mean anything but no
2007-03-15 14:14:13 · answer #2 · answered by support our troops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What we're taught is that one possible origination is from the blow horn on a ship. Marines, where I learned this from, traditionally guarded the ships and nothing else. I could easily see the Marines of old mimicking a sound that ridiculous to motivate themselves. The Navy would blow their little horn and we would reply by mocking the sound. True? I don't know, but it's what's passed down in tradition.
2007-03-15 04:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by secluded_marine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Army says "Hooah!" which is an answer to anything a NCO or higher asks. It does not mean "No" though.
In the Marines they do something similar, but they say "HooRah", with an R.
2007-03-15 05:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by haylsin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a motivational term used by the USMC, USN, and USCG. The Army uses a similar term, "Hooah". It means whatever you want it to, but is generally used as a positive response to something.
2007-03-15 04:23:48 · answer #5 · answered by CPT Jack 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the sound of any open mind shutting.
Actually is a motivational shout sort of like Currheigh! or 3 Bags Full or "Rangers Lead the Way". It makes the individual feel that he/she are part of an elite element - a cohesive bonding.
2007-03-15 04:45:55 · answer #6 · answered by andrew.runde@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is an answer...it can mean anything, but No...the Army uses HOOAH and the Marines/ Navy uses OORAH...I don't think the Coast uses anything...that was probably just for show...
2007-03-15 03:22:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
OOHRAH it's a Marine Thing You Wouldn't Understand. It means anything and everything from Good Morning, Good Bye, I Understand, H*ll Yeah to F*** You, everything but no. It depends on the question being asked and/or who and how it is said.
2007-03-15 20:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by My little girl is here!! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think they say it to relieve man frustration..lol...and there is a difference in how they are said tho the army says Hooah, the marines say Hoo_rah.. and I have to add while tyring to get this figured out I was talking to my aunt and she is now singing, MY EYES ARE BLUE MY JEANS ARE TIGHT MY BALLS ARE SWINGING LEFT TO RIGHT... lol had to add a cadence in for you..
2007-03-15 04:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it began back in the colonial days when Rangers, fighting alongside Native Americans, gathered after a successful raid- when the Native Americans "toasted" the victory-the Rangers did not understand the language-and so responded with a hearty "hooaaa!" in agreement.
2007-03-15 03:25:42 · answer #10 · answered by slabsidebass 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's an American thing, it sounds hard, manly and aggressive, they have to do this in order to scare the enemy off.
British troops on the other hand just shoot the correct targets.
2007-03-15 19:21:39 · answer #11 · answered by badshotcop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋