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  1. 26-Jan-2007, 03:20 #1
    loretta buehrle
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    Default watching your six

    What does the expression "watching your six" mean and where did it originate?
  2. 26-Jan-2007, 05:35 #2
    Tdol
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    Default Re: watching your six

    It comes from the airforce and refers to the need to look behind you:
    Re: "watch your 6 (or six)"
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