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Re:My Underground Warfare Wish List by chrisseaton on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @04:09PM (#19202819)
Ah - I had heard the term 'rucking' now I think about it.

> not sure how it entered the US/UK military lingo

'Ruck' is definitely not UK military lingo! Talking about a 'rucksack' sounds extremely civilian to my British ears.

The UK military term is 'bergen' or 'daysack' or something smaller.

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Re:My Underground Warfare Wish List by Jtsummers on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @04:11PM (#19202835)
Wikipedia claims UK military uses the term, I added that only from there. It's definitely common in US military lingo and the military-wannabes (see the many civilians or law enforcement who buy GoRuck rucksacks and attend Go Ruck events). I probably should've limited my comment to US-only, but went with what Wikipedia said and added it.
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