politicians, newscasters, and people of all stripes use the term "Boots on the Ground with no ill intent and no disrespect whatsoever.
And now someone has determined the term is not politically correct.........(what term/phrase is next.....?)
Once upon a time they were called "soldiers". Then "troops" became the lexicon.
Now its "boots on the ground".
If they're looking for monosyllabic and easy to spell I vote "troops"
If they're looking to obfuscate; "boots on the ground" or the equally polysyllabic acronym BOTG is a winner.
If they mean to recognise and honor the full ramifications of sacrifice by citizen, family, friends and treasure I personally feel "soldier" is most appropriate
............but ask them to enlist and fight and they bolt away like frightened chickens.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gFGit_tZDqs
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