Strac

What is Strac?


1.

A 1970's era US military acronym, meaning: Strategic, Tough, and Ready Around the Clock. To be labeled "strac" was considered high praise.

"He was a strac trooper."

2.

1970's US military acronym, still in use today.

Amongst officers: Strategic, Tough, Ready Around the Clock.

Amongst enlisted: SHIT! The Russians are coming!

The second sense referring jocularly to the readiness level that was needed in "rapid deployment" units -- troops who would need to activate/deploy in as little as 2 hours if the Russians really were coming (Cold War)

"You've all got inspection at 0700 hours tomorrow. That's a full gear inspection by the CO, and you BETTER be looking STRAC!"

See military, deployment, uniform, gear

3.

Big-headed pratt. Thinks he's above everyone when he's simply a fat loser.

Stupid hair and an even more stupid attitude, one big llama.

See Buddha


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