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| ▲ | jefftk 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| Pretty often. When I was at a defense contractor it was the standard term for when you didn't want to say soldier/sailor/airman/marine/etc. https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=warfighter&date=a... has videogame-related spikes, but doesn't show any recent increase. |
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| ▲ | biophysboy 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | Thanks for replying - so its used as a generic catch-all term internally? Did previous DoD secretaries use it in speeches? I thought they used bureaucratic terms like service member. I guess that doesn't work in casual conversation... |
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| ▲ | tokyobreakfast 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| I feel like regardless of what answer or proof anyone gives you, you'll still insist it was invented three weeks ago. |
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| ▲ | biophysboy 3 hours ago | parent [-] | | ?? I am genuinely asking ... nevermind, another person answered | | |
| ▲ | tokyobreakfast 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | Your response came off a bit aggressive. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, though. It's been in use a really long time. | | |
| ▲ | biophysboy 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | Thanks. I don't think this DoD invented the term. I was trying to verify my own impression that they use it more often in public comms. |
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