Hooyah, Hooah, or Hoorah?

[titanII]

I think it's about time us CAPers decided on a battle cry. I've heatd both Hooah and Hoorah in my squadron, but those are Army and Marine Corps battle cries, respectively. I think Hooyah would be more apt. Despite its Navy usage, especially among SEALs, Battlefield airmen (Pararescue Jumpers, Combat Controllers, etc.) do use Hooyah. However I've never heard Hooyah used by any CAP member. Thoughts?

[MIKE]

Marines say Oorah.  Being that I was formerly a member of your squadron... I think Hoorah is goofy.  I was in the Hooah camp when I was Deputy Commander for Cadets...  And for love of all that is scared, don't use HUA.

Edit: I should note that I'm not a fan yelling HOOAH! in formation, but as more of a simple acknowledgment. Hooah?

[Smithsonia]

Sports Center on ESPN uses Booyah

[caphornbuckle]

In the mid 90's when I went through AF BMT, they made us yell "Hooyah Air Force!" anytime we finished an obstacle on the confidence course.

[Daniel]

Respectably,

As a  CAP cadet I prefer to say 'none of the above'.

[SarDragon]

+1 on Daniel, as not a cadet.

[arBar]

Interesting.  I thought that it just varied from one base to another among the branches.  I always heard HOORAH from the Army troops.  Maybe we should borrow from Bill Murray's "Stripes" and just yell "That's the Fact, Jack!"

[MIKE]

Respectably,

As a  CAP cadet I prefer to say 'none of the above'.

+1 on Daniel, as not a cadet.

I freely admit it can tend to be over-blown in CAP.

[capmaj]

Why anything?

[caphornbuckle]

Maybe we should borrow from Bill Murray's "Stripes" and just yell "That's the Fact, Jack!"

I always liked the "Blues Brothers" SWAT Team cry:

"Hut hut hut hut hut hut hut hut...."

[PA Guy]

Absolute waste of time.

[Daniel]

Hoorah = marine core
Hooyah = Navy Seals (No joke I googled it)
Hooah= army

HUA is considered the Airforce thing (even though its also used by the army), although notably it seems like United States Air Force Combat Controllers, Pararescue Jumpers, Tactical Air Control Party liked hooyah and used that.


I don't know, call me a square but war cries take away from professionalism...

I would consider it maybe, maybe, maybe, at encampment as an espirit de corps thing.

(maybe)

[cap235629]

how about

CAP ATTACK!!!!!

         

[nesagsar]

AIR POWER

[davidsinn]

Death by Powerpoint!!!

[NCRblues]

Nothing please, and i have reason behind it...

Cadet Ssgt reported in for the NCSA review board, and responded to almost every question with a version of HUA.....

Please just stop the madness...

When i was a cadet, i did not want any part of a "war cry", and as a CP SM, i refuse to allow it around my cadets.

[DC]

Death by Powerpoint!!!

Perhaps 'Death by Safety Briefing!' is most apt for CAP. Double points if said briefing is delivered via a powerpoint with excessive animation.

I've always encouraged the use of hooah, but as a 'war cry' type deal, not the all-purpose form of acknowledgment that it tends to get used as. That, I find annoying...

And it is spelled h-o-o-a-h, not 'HUA'. It's not an acronym. Stop it. Please.

[SarDragon]

Hoorah = marine core

How about Marine Corps, there, fella.

[tsrup]

"Per Diem!"

[Rowan]

Death by Powerpoint!!!

Perhaps 'Death by Safety Briefing!' is most apt for CAP. Double points if said briefing is delivered via a powerpoint with excessive animation.

+1