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*[[Bumblebee]] lifepods have serial numbers using three letters from the Phonetic alphabet. | *[[Bumblebee]] lifepods have serial numbers using three letters from the Phonetic alphabet. | ||
*Marines use them in place of abbreviations in the field for weapons, vehicles, units, and sometimes common sayings. | *Marines use them in place of abbreviations in the field for weapons, vehicles, units, and sometimes common sayings. | ||
**[[Covenant]] forces are called "Echo Tango" (E.T.) in battle, which is often shortened to just "Tango". | |||
**A nickname for [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] is "Baby Kong." Marines often say "Bravo-Kilo" instead, usually in interviews or testimonials. | **A nickname for [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] is "Baby Kong." Marines often say "Bravo-Kilo" instead, usually in interviews or testimonials. | ||
**[[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] uses "Oscar-Mike", meaning ''"On the move."'' Also he is often heard using "Mike-Foxtrot" as self-imposed censorship for "mother fucker." | **[[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] uses "Oscar-Mike", meaning ''"On the move."'' Also he is often heard using "Mike-Foxtrot" as self-imposed censorship for "mother fucker." | ||
