Sortie

An individual aircraft’s combat mission

The ground forces called for aircraft so we sent 5 sorties out

by A yank July 14, 2021

DP

Shortened form of the death penalty commonly used with LWOP (Life Without Parole) in news articles

Kevin got the DP for shooting 5 people and now is going to die in the gas chamber

by A yank August 13, 2023

Sherman

Either
1 A Tank used in WW2. It was originally just called the M4 Tank but was named the Sherman by the British. Or

2 A us General in the civil war named William T Sherman. He is also hated by the confederacy and loved by the Union

We sure gave those gerrys a surprise when two of are Sherman’s knocked out all their Tigers

Confederate soldier: why are we running from some Yankee blue-bellies. We can take em 3 to 1

Confederate general: It’s not just another blue belly general. It’s General Sherman.

by A yank January 29, 2022

Saracen

A British armored car that is synonymous with both apartheid in South Africa and the troubles in Northern Ireland respectively.

First British soldier:are you worried about the IRA shooting at us.

Second British soldier: don’t worry this Saracen should protect us from whatever they throw at us.

by A yank April 24, 2021

Antifa

A loose collection of left-wing militants that operate in cells in most major cities across the US. They don’t share a common political ideology but are largely made up of anarchists, socialists and communists with their main goal being to overthrow the United States government and fight (both through social means and with violence) what they perceive as fascism and white supremacy. Antifa gets their Origins in 1920s Germany after the horror of WW1 but died out because of the Nazis took control and they didn’t like antifa. During World War 2 they morphed with other resistance groups and the name took on a different meaning for that time. Fast forward to the 1980s and here is where the ground work was laid for the modern group we see today. Were we start getting the antifa we know and love is in 2007 when Rose City Antifa was formed. Since 2007 Antifa has spread across the world (mostly in the west) and has now multiple cells operating in the country and world. Antifa has been accused of committing multiple violent crimes and even murders with some of those suspicions being true and so of those being dead wrong. The most horrific crime that antifa has committed is probably the murder of Aaron “Jay” Danielson (yes people go by their middle names) by Michael Reinoehl. If you want a detailed review then I recommend you look it up because this definition is getting way to long. I hope I have made a fair definition that actually makes up for all the inaccurate definitions on Antifa

Antifa is one of many left wing and right wing groups that have been a thorn in the side of the government and law abiding people.

by A yank April 25, 2021

RIC

The abbreviation for Royal Irish constabulary and was the police force for all of Ireland from 1822 to 1922. It was disbanded after the Irish war for independence as (the name suggests) the Irish gained independence. It was split into the RUC that served Northern Ireland during the troubles and Garda (not going to try to write their full name) which still is serving the communities of the ROI

The RIC was overwhelmed by IRA attacks so they called in the military to help.

by A yank April 25, 2021

Beat

A part of a city or town police officers patrol

I was assigned to the most violent beat in the whole city well my buddy Simon got the beat with the lowest amount of crime. I don’t think I will survive a day in that war zone.

by A yank January 29, 2022