Hooah is a battle cry used by members of the United States Army. Originally spelled "Hough", the battle cry was first used by members of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment during the Second Seminole War in 1841, after Seminole chief Coacoochee toasted officers of the regiment with a loud "Hough!", apparently meaning "How d'ye do!"" Since WWII, the word has been widely used throughout the U.S. Army and gained a more general meaning of "anything and everything except 'no'."ANAD participates in Veterans Day events". U.S. Army. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2015-05-21."Soldier-Speak: A Brief Guide to Modern Military Jargon". U.S. Army. 2015-03-8. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
It is comparable to Oorah as used in the United States Marine Corps.
Possible meanings Some popular usages of hooah include:
HUA means: "Heard, understood, and acknowledged"
See also Cheering HOOAH! Bar – a US military energy bar Hooyah – the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard equivalent Huzzah – a 16th-century equivalent Oorah (battle cry) – the United States Marine Corps equivalent
References
External links About.com article with ideas about Hooah's etymology; About.com article with some possible definitions; Hooah uttered at the end of the re-enlistment oath, Baghdad, July 4th, 2008: at time 1:08 on the video clip