I got a Waiver!

Bill0510
Mon, 14 Nov 2005 08:52:28 +0000

Even the Army doesn’t know how to spell it. . . .
Former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan has his interpretation. “I don’t know how exactly to spell it, but I know what it means,” Sullivan said. "It means we have broken the mold. We are battle focused. Hooah says ‘Look at me. I’m a warrior. I’m ready. Sergeants trained me to standard. I serve America every day, all the way
https://www.infantry.army.mil/infantry/fb_info/hooah/

Neither are the Marines too sure how “ooorah” originated . . .
But the most commonly held — and most likely — theory is that the term originated in the Corps’ elite Force Reconnaissance community in the 1960s. Retired Col. John W. Ripley, director of the Marine Corps History and Museums Division, was among the Marines of 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company in the days when the modern “ooh-rah” was born.

Force Recon Marines often trained aboard submarines in those days, and they “became very, very good friends with submariners,” Ripley said. “They were very good to us.” Soon enough, Ripley said, the Marines were imitating the noise the sub’s klaxon made while diving: “AAARRRRUUUGGAH!” “The ‘arrugah’ sound became a chant for recon Marines when they were running,” Ripley explained. “Eventually, it was a response in addition to a chant.” “Arrugah” became a shout of greeting, acknowledgment or otherwise
http://www.montney.com/marine/oorah.htm

Although the Navy has tried to stay out of it . . .
Ooh-rah is the motivational cry of Navy boot camp. “Ooh-rah and hoo-ah both are heard on Navy bases and on ships, except for the SEALS’ spirited hoo-ya,” said Jack Green, a spokesman for the Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.dix.army.mil/PAO/post03/post071803/HistoryOfHooah.htm

One final theory . . .
“Ura” was a shortening of “understood reply affirmative” similar to other military terms that have been shortened into words adopted by the public. “Scuba” “Seal” etc.

Mindless entertainment.
The amount of time spent correcting others over meaningless errors adds up. Enjoy; once you begin really working, you will rarely have this much time to spend on mindless entertainment again.