These phrases are often picked up by the troops, and they make their way into the vernacular and sometimes pop culture too.

You've probably heard the phonetic alphabet before in movies, especially war movies. A crackle comes over someone's radio and a voice cuts through the static: "Alfa Bravo, this is Foxtrot Victor.

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