what does the d in d day stand for
 

i saw this show on tv that was talking about d day it was this totally huge invasion back in nam and it was like one of the gnarliest battles ever but i totally missed the part where they said what the d in d day stood for :confused: anyone know?

i think it stands for Don't trust the gubmint

Re: what does the d in d day stand for
 

You heard the TV wrong. It's "B-day," as in "Boots-day." This is the day the government issued its special mind control boots to the foot soldiers. I've heard that some of these mind control boots are still out there.

The D in D-Day stands for Day.

D-ecision.

doom

Dee

i have heard people say Decision, Deliverance, etc. but wolf is right.

D is for day.

the invasion began at H-Hour on D-Day.

and you were joking about it being a , right?

From the "Word IQ" site on the web:

"The terms D-day and H-hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. They designate the day and hour of the operation when the day and hour have not yet been determined, or where secrecy is essential. The letters are derived from the words for which they stand, "D" for the day of the invasion and "H" for the hour operations actually begin. There is but one D-day and one H-hour for all units participating in a given operation. It is unnecessary to state that H-hour is on D-day.

When used in combination with figures, and plus or minus signs, these terms indicate the length of time preceding or following a specific action. Thus, H-3 means 3 hours before H-hour, and D+3 means 3 days after D-day. H+75 minutes means H-hour plus 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Planning papers for large-scale operations are made up in detail long before specific dates are set. Thus, orders are issued for the various steps to be carried out on the D-day or H-hour minus or plus a certain number of days, hours, or minutes. At the appropriate time, a subsequent order is issued that states the actual day and times."

More than you ever wanted to know, I'm sure.

Surely, you jest about the "'Nam" thing. (What ARE they teaching in today's schools? Never mind, I don't really want to know).

Are you really Radar? Do you hear me? Hello?

;)

What does this sentence mean? If it's unnecessary to state, why did they tell then?

H-Hour occurs on D-Day by its very definition. So it would be redundant to say "we will do this thing at H-Hour on D-day." All you need to say is "we will do this thing at H-Hour." It's understood that H-Hour is on D-Day.

and if you say "we'll do it at M-minute" ...does that work, too?

what the hell is wrong with us? i'm going to go take my own L-Life now. see ya.

They didn't have computer acronyms to abuse the language back then, so this is the best they could do.

Don't take owls to Athens, and don't preach a military about abreviations. My point is that saying "it's unnecessary to state" and then tell it, is complete nonsense and absolutly stupid. And very arrogant...

As opposed to getting this agitated about such a minor point?