Military question

[mhalachai]

So I'm just rewatching the Stargate movie, and since I know better than to trust Hollywood for (American) military accuracy, a question:

Would anyone, officer or enlisted man, be chewing gum while on duty in their dress uniform? I know the military has many, many regulations on appearance and behavior while on duty, but do they address gum chewing? How about cigarette smoking?

So many irrelevant questions, so little patience for Google...

Comments

[millylicious.livejournal.com]

No, we say it the normal way (I'm french canadian), but have you ever heard an anglophone (american, english canadian, british, etc) trying to say 22 in french? They make it sounds like Vandoo, because they can't pronounce Vingt-deux right.

The english soldiers weren't able to pronounce 22 right, so over time 'Vandoo' became the 'nickname' for the 22nd royal regiment, because there were only french soldiers in that regiment. (and they were known for their valor, as well as their stubborness and daredevil tactics).