they call enemy zones "indian territory"

[knowbody0]

over and over again, as i watched frontline imbedded with a troup called the misfits, november and december of 2004. sigh

[prodigal_green]

1. What's India

got to do with this?

[mandyky]

2. If I remember my military history correctly

the calvary is the army that went after the "Indians", Calvary units still exist (I believe first cav is an artillery unit). Thus the slang instead of enemy territory they say Indian country.

The military has a lot of its own slang. Maybe if other folks have differing opinions they'll post. Personally I do not take it as a slight on Native Americans.

[knowbody0]

3. i don't know how i take it

it just amazed me to hear the boys talking about the iraqi people in that way. all in all, war sucks, occupation of another nation sucks, killing sucks. that's all