Your New Letters: The Military Phonetic Alphabet
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Courtesy of the Marine Corps Association, see the old and new versions of the military phonetic alphabet. Made familiar in movies such as Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers (remember “Easy” Company?), this will be your new way to spell on the radio throughout your Marine Corps career.
Just make sure you don’t use the wrong words!
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