Indonesian Military Terms

Military person communicates each other in specific jargon

Have you noticed that the military persons always communicate each other with terms that seem deliberately complicated? Yes, they love very much acronyms and abbreviations. In Indonesia, there has been a widespread use of military acronyms and abbreviations, which facilitates an efficient communication among experts. But meanwhile, it also complicates communication with the public and the international community who are interested to such subject.

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Kampoeng Ilmu Could be Better Than This

Kampong ambience in Kampoeng Ilmu

It was a long holiday. We, a team of Warung Fiksi, had some writing jobs. So we just researched and wrote, at the office. Unfortunately, you can’t always do the research online. Thus, we also had to hunt some necessary books. We went to several big bookstores in Surabaya: Gramedia, Toga Mas, Rumah Buku, and Uranus, with no result. It’s time to go to Kampoeng Ilmu, then!

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Kenapa The Dark Knight Rises Laku Keras

Saya kebagian deret kursi L sewaktu menonton film ini. Sial! Bagaimana lagi, dari hari ke hari, bioskop yang memutar The Dark Knight Rises penuh. Daripada pulang dengan tangan hampa, terpaksalah menonton pemandangan Gotham City dengan mendongak sepanjang 2 jam 44 menit. Untungnya, film ini benar-benar layak tonton.

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