boots on the ground n.pl.— «Many American strategists now argue that even light, token US land forces—”getting US combat boots on the ground,” as General Warner puts it—would signal to an enemy that the US is physically...
shack n.— «I could see the bombs fly to the target on the FLIR…one second…Direct hit. “Shack!!!” I shouted over the radio. (That’s one term we picked up from our Air Force friends.) My wingman achieved the same...
lily pad n.— «Mr. Secretary, can you tell us, do you envision the force of Marines as the vanguard in the battle against terrorism in Afghanistan? Do you see them being used to seek out and destroy al Qaeda networks, or are they setting...
Miami Model n. a method of diminishing political protests by applying laws or methods designed to combat terrorism, especially those involving heavy use of non-lethal force. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
blocktimer n.— «Greg Sanchez pledged assistance to Cortes, even as he clarified the broadcaster is not a regular employe[e] of the station but a blocktimer, who buys airtime.» —“Task force formed to probe shooting of Cebu...
fragged adj.— «“We have flown everything as fragged,” Cantres said. “Today was the first day of flying and the box score reads 12 scored, 12 flown, 9.7 flying hours.”» —“AF deploys to Brazil for first time since WW...