{"id":12063,"date":"2016-02-18T07:23:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T13:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=12063"},"modified":"2016-02-18T07:23:08","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T13:23:08","slug":"humor-giant-handguns-on-skateboards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2016\/02\/18\/humor-giant-handguns-on-skateboards\/","title":{"rendered":"Humor: Giant Handguns on Skateboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"tpArticleTitle\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12065\" src=\"https:\/\/hcsblogdotorg.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/02\/milg.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"milg\" width=\"620\" height=\"310\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"tpArticleTitle\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\u00a023 Literal Translations Of Military Graphics That Actually Make Sense<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"tpArticleSubtitle\"><em>These interpretations make way more sense than their intended meanings.<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tpArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"tpArticleContent postContent\">\n<p><em>[Editor\u2019s Note: A version of this article originally appeared on <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/angrystaffofficer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the blog of Angry Staff Officer<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>I know you all are like me; you get excited when new doctrine gets released. Giddy, even. So I know that when the Army released Army Doctrine Reference Publication 1-02 Terms and Military Symbols you immediately downloaded the whole thing and had a good read. Or not.<\/p>\n<p>One thing always strikes me when going through this work is that without context, military operational symbols could look like some really silly things. So, without any more preamble, here is a selection of ADRP 1-02, as seen by extremely literal people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10325 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/border-patrol.jpg\" alt=\"border-patrol\" width=\"267\" height=\"160\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it looks like: \u201cPeppermint stick cannon being fired by man in sombrero.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it is: \u00a0\u201cBorder Patrol.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10326 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/civil-mil-cooperation-nato.jpg\" alt=\"civil-mil-cooperation-nato\" width=\"306\" height=\"161\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it looks like: \u201cThis box is happy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it is: \u201cCivil Military Cooperation in NATO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10327 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/coordination-point.jpg\" alt=\"coordination-point\" width=\"416\" height=\"332\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it looks like: \u201cPizza is here!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it is: \u201cCoordination Point.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10328 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/customs-service.jpg\" alt=\"customs-service\" width=\"298\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it looks like: \u201cGet in the box.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it is: \u201cCustoms Service.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10329 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/drive-by-shooting.jpg\" alt=\"drive-by-shooting\" width=\"261\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it looks like: \u201cBe on the lookout for giant handguns on skateboards.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>What it means: \u201cDrive by Shooting.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>See the Remaining 18 Ludicrous Military Grpahics at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/23-literal-translations-military-graphics-actually-make-sense\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=tp-today\">Task and Purpose<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a023 Literal Translations Of Military Graphics That Actually Make Sense These interpretations make way more sense than their intended meanings. &nbsp; [Editor\u2019s Note: A version of this article originally appeared on the blog of Angry Staff Officer.] I know you all are like me; you get excited when new doctrine gets released. Giddy, even. 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