WW II Acronyms and Words-- Part 4: M1s, MOS and TS Ticket

**  M1 GARAND RIFLE

The M1 Rifle was used in both WW II and the Korean War.  Was semiautomatic,  had an eight round clip and weighed 9 1/2 pounds.  Sometimes, if you weren't careful loading a clip, the bolt closed and smashed your thumb.

It was superior to the rifles used by the Germans and Japanese.    Gen. Patton called it  "The Greatest Battle Implement Ever Devised."

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**  MOS

Everyone serving was assigned an MOS  "Military Occupation Specialty."  usually your MOS was listed on your discharge papers.  The person telling these things said his was Radio Operator,  High Speed, Manual.

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**  TS TICKET

The TS Ticket was often invoked when somebody was constantly complaining to the point it became unbearable.  TS  stood for "Tough S---."  You'd tell him to go to the chaplain and get his TS Ticket punched.

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TS, Ya'll.  --GreGen