The U.S. Marine Corps’ “Oorah” Call – Its True Origin

Each military branch has its own unique lingo.

Nothing says, “I’m here the.” Air Force” More than an airman calling their supervisor their first name. “Hooah” Is the Army“The answer to everything” is the answer of’s, and it also includes the ability to make your own decisions. Navy a completely different second language. The following is a list of Marine CorpsOne of the first words Marines enlisted in boot camp learn is “,” “oorah.”

Marine journalist goes on a search For the origin of the term In 2004, he was back. He discovered a lot of ahref=”https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scuttlebutt”>scuttlebutt There are many theories surrounding the origin of this organization, but there aren’t any clear facts. It began with a small number of Marines, and gradually spread to the rest of Marine Corps culture. Since then, it has been a Marine Corps tradition.

“Oorah” It is quite a recent addition, considering how ancient the Marine Corps and many its traditions are. The Corps’ Eagle symbol, Globe and Anchor symbol dates back as far as 1868. The slogan “A Few Good Men” Actually, the service dates back to 1779, when its members were known as the Continental Marines. The Continental Marines were not known for their loud shouting. “oorah!”

Regardless of what you may have heard about it’s origin, “oorah” This has nothing to with the U.S. Army. “Hooah” It just happens to sound like “oorah.” It is the Ottoman term that Marines mistakenly believe. “kill,” Which is really? “Öldürmek” Turkish “Oorah” In fact, it dates back to post Korean War Recon Marines in Pacific.

While the Marines’ use to locate landing spots for amphibious assaults dates back well beyond World War II, small raiding units were formed during World War II in order to collect intelligence and information about target beachheads. Recon Marines conducted reconnaissance on the beaches and inland areas at places like Saipan and Tinian in preparation to major landings.

After World War II, recon battalions of reconnaissance units vanished. They were however reorganized in platoon-sized units during the Korean War. Reactivated recon units of company size were activated in Korea in 1953. One of these units, the 1st Amphibious Reconnaissance Company (or 1st Amphibious Reconnaissance Company), traveled by submarine to its landing points. It was aboard these submarines. “oorah” It was born.

Marines would hear the voice of a person shouting when the submarines were below the waterline. “dive, dive,” Together with a unique, klaxon alarm. The distinctive sound of the “klaxon” was the sound itself:Aarugha.”

Watching the response of submarine sailors to the klaxon alarm had an impact on the Recon Marines at the boat. They started using the sound to motivate themselves during their own physical training. Shouting “Aarugha,” However, it became too complicated after a while so the Marines simplified the process into a much more fluid and cooler-sounding version “oorah.”

Marine Corps journalist Lance Cpl. Paul W. Hirseman, III discovered it in the Marine Corps Training Reference Manual about the history of Marine Recon. “Aarugha.”

Blake Stilwell can reached at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter: a>=”https://twitter.com/blakestilwell”>@blakestilwell Or Facebook.

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