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**Pete** · 09-30-2014, 05:38

Where does the phrase 'boots on the ground' come from?

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29413429

"Boots on the ground" is shorthand for combat troops deployed in a foreign country. Barack Obama and David Cameron have both used it - it's a phrase that is constantly cropping up in the news. But where did it come from?

Interesting. Anybody got more info?

09-30-2014, 05:38	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Where does the phrase 'boots on the ground' come from? Where does the phrase 'boots on the ground' come from? http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29413429 "Boots on the ground" is shorthand for combat troops deployed in a foreign country. Barack Obama and David Cameron have both used it - it's a phrase that is constantly cropping up in the news. But where did it come from? Interesting. Anybody got more info?
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