The American military commonly uses acronyms, abbreviations, code words and phrases in order to convey concepts and ideas in a more efficient way. One of these codes is “Broken Arrow.” Over the years, it has had several different meanings, all of which generally mean that someone is having a very bad day.

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Show Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London)

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