‘Got Your 6′ Campaign Launches Massive Blitz
Have you heard the phrase “I’ve got your six?” If you aren’t in the U.S. military, you may not have, but you will. Expect it to be on television, on the radio, in billboards, in movie theaters and across a variety of print media and social media platforms very soon. Spearheaded by the Clinton Global Initiative and ServiceNation, the “Got Your Six” campaign, which is an effort to “bridge the civilian-military” divide in the U.S. as more and more servicemen and servicewomen return from Iraq and Afghanistan. As they do so, the question of reintegration into civilian life looms large, and the campaign assures veterans that the U.S. has their back after their service is through—having one’s back being the civilian translation of the military slang, “I’ve got your six.”
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I am a retired 24 years in the US Army. Not only due I wish this was around back in the day, but I hope that this will grow for my brothers and sisters in arms.
BEING A RETIRED US NAVY SEAL LT.COMMANDER I WISH THE SAYING WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND MANY MANY YEARS AGO, ALTHOUGH NOT AROUND WE WERE STILL INSTILLED BY THE SAME ACTIONS DURING VIETNAM TO THE PRESENT…JAMES RETIRED NAVY
I’m not in the military but I have family in and from every branch. God bless you all for your service to your country and making me safe to enjoy a day like I had today. I’ve got your 6.
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My 22yrs,3 months,16 days in the U.S.Army was a great experience. Served in 2nd Ranger Batt. Ft. Lewis WA. / Served with the 101st Airborne Division, 3rd Battalion, 187th Regimental Combat Team, Raakasans during the Gulf war in 1991. Then tried out for Special Forces and became a Green Beret…Wpns Sgt
Hi everyone the term “I got your six” is a aviation term, related to pilots using the clock system to reference a contacts position to their aircraft. The six o’clock being the most vulnerable to attack.
How can I get a pin to show support?
We would love to make that happen Judy! You can purchase the infamous 6 lapel pin here- http://www.gotyour6.org/store/