Inside the Gates: the language of military acronyms

When you join the military, you have to learn a whole new language: how to speak acronyms. It can make the conversation hard to follow for newcomers.
“You had to talk that way. You had to learn the lingo,” said Donn Griffith, a retired Air Force member.
The military has an acronym for everything, from job titles (MOS – military occupational specialty) to equipment (LARP – light airfield repair package) and even the commissary itself, depending on the branch.
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