I have a friend of a friend who's in the Army and they are going into the 'box' for 30 days. What do they do in there?
2007-06-05 06:11:58 · 5 answers · asked by Deeetroit Basketball 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Probably a slang term for Fort Irwin. This is a major training area in the desert and has been commonly referred to as 'the sandbox.'
2007-06-05 08:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Comes from the term "maneuver box". Originally this applied to the National Training Center NTC. Now: It means to be in an active combat zone where you can expect to encounter opposition forces.
2007-06-05 13:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some refer to being deployed to the desert as "going to the box" as in the sand box.
2007-06-05 14:01:57 · answer #3 · answered by J S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a training area where combat is simulated and Soldiers refer to this area as "the box"
2007-06-05 13:16:53 · answer #4 · answered by 400lbtwins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like jail to me.
2007-06-05 18:38:30 · answer #5 · answered by SgtMoto 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋