Newsgroup: it.cultura.storia.militare
Titolo: Marines "Oorah"

Allego articolo su quanto in oggetto -
Tratto dal Bootsonline del 29 ottobre 2004:
LANCE CPL.
PAUL W. HIRSEMAN III
STAFF W RITER
"Oorah!"
Marines hear it each and every day.Ingrained into Marine minds since 
boot camp, this distinctly Marine callis barked back and forth in an 
almost endless stream of motivation.
However, take a step back and ask that Marine, "where did 'Oorah' come 
from exactly?"
The answer is rarely the same.
Countless stories abound regarding the mysterious origins of our beloved 
phrase.
However, unlike many Marine tradi-tions, "Oorah" is rather new. As any
veteran of the past 50 years would say, no Marine before 1950 could be 
found saying it. The true popularization of the word came in the '80s 
and '90s, when it fully emerged from the murky secrecy of Marine 
reconnaissance through drill instructors and by other means
into use by Marines around the world.
"As far as I had been told, 'Oorah simply means 'let's kill,'" said 
Staff Sgt. Hugo Monroy, drill instructor for Platoon 1094, Delta Co., 
1st RTBn.
"As far as its origin, I really don't know. I always assumed it was 
simply a Marine tradition that was passed
down from Marine to Marine."
The stories of "Oorah's" origins range from the logical to the absurd,
including stories such as it being Turkish for kill, which is in fact
*ld*rmek, or even simply a direct counter against the Army's "Hooah."
But where did the word really come from?
Marines and historians have deter-mined reconnais-sance
the true origins of "Oorah" lie with recon Marines stationed in Korea
in 1953. During this time, Marines in the 1st Amphibious
Reconnaissance Co., found themselves traveling via submarine to where 
they were needed. The memorable call of "dive, dive!" would be called on 
the intercom and a klaxon alarm, which made a very distinct "Aarugha" 
sound, would announce the descent of the sub
below water.
The recon Marines, who heard this sound often, started using it as a
motivational tool during runs and physical training. Over time, the
word "Aarugha" came to be too much of a mouthful, and eventually molded
itself into the familiar "Oorah," according to Maj. Gary Marte, a
retired Marine.
Confirmation for this version of the story rests with the official 
Marine Corps Training Reference Manual on the history of Marine recon, 
titled "Aarugha," the manual gives credence on the origination of the 
phrase with reconnaissance Marines.
"Oorah" is just one of the things that separates Marines from any other
branch of service, and has become a part of our lasting history.
"It is the traditions, the history, that makes Marines stand out," said 
Aulton Kohn, Parris Island Museum information receptionist. "The stories 
passed from drill instructor to recruit, and from Marine to Marine, they 
add the color to the Corps."

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