I neglected to say also that it depends on where you are stationed. Overseas and many U.S. bases I was at (81->91) it was called 'ALERT' but at Fort Polk during peacetime they referred to it as an EDRE (Emergency deployment readiness exercise). Technically the term is EDRE. ALERT was simply the action of notification but soldiers typically say ALERT instead.


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>>>>What's a "savatage alert"? Never having been in the army I'm not too well up on some terms.
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>>>Your camp has been infiltrated or is about to have “unwanted visitors”! There was a wavering sound that would come over the outdoor PA that alerted you to dress, grab your weapon and go to a pre designated place to await orders.
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>>Never heard that expression in my life. Do you know where it comes from, French? I'd never heard of "triage" before watching ER! :-)
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>You are not the only one. But it looks like he is talking Marines. He called it a camp. Army usually, at least between '84 and '04, called it area or post if you are talking about several large units together. And it was just called an 'Alert'.
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>Thanks for the new info, Tom and Terry. ;-)