1 hour ago · Global
Veterans reveal military slang they still use in civilian life, from AWOL to scran
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Yorkshire Post and The Scotsman are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 07:41 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Veterans reveal military slang they still use in civilian life, from AWOL to scran”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Military veterans have revealed the service slang they still use in civilian life because it brings back fond memories - including 'on the double', 'scran' and 'AWOL'.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Scotsman
Veterans reveal military slang they still use in civilian life, from AWOL to scran
- Picked up by Yorkshire Post
Veterans reveal military slang they still use in civilian life, from AWOL to scran
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.