These phrases are often picked up by the troops, and they make their way into the vernacular and sometimes pop culture too.

You've probably heard the phonetic alphabet before in movies, especially war movies. A crackle comes over someone's radio and a voice cuts through the static: "Alfa Bravo, this is Foxtrot Victor.

Take the challenge to learn about the life and career highlights of famed nonagenarian actress and comedian Betty White. Learn about some of the history, devices and lingo associated with modern man's ...

If you've ever listened in on air traffic control tower chatter or seen pretty much any movie about the military, you've heard people using the NATO phonetic alphabet. It's a method that substitutes a ...

NATO MEMBERS: Each theme answer is the name of a person whose first name represents a letter in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet: INDIA, VICTOR, SIERRA, and MIKE. Each time the NATO alphabet is mentioned in ...

The NATO alphabet is an international standard of communication. That doesn’t stop people from saying “N as in Nancy.” Credit...Janet Mac Supported by By Sam Corbin Breakdowns in communication are a ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — Navy Lieutenant Dennis Petersen never set out to be an author. But now, his effort is to help young children of military parents learn a unique alphabet. “Alpha, Bravo, ...