What is dark 30?

(chiefly US military slang) Half an hour past 12(am) midnight, or more formal and exact would be 00:30; The practice of adding “dark” and “thirty” (30) can be used sometimes as a slang term in place of an otherwise specific time a time of night, meaning some time when it is dark out between 00:01 - 05:00 hours local ...
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Why do they say Zero Dark Thirty?

The movie's name is inspired from the same raid and the fact that much of the hunt was shrouded in darkness, and very little was known of bin Laden's whereabouts until the very end. Before Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow had some experience in making military/political dramas (read The Hurt Locker).
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What does 30 mean in slang?

Meaning. 30. The End (sign of completion at the end of a news story)
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How real is Zero Dark Thirty?

Zero Dark Thirty is a work of fiction that depicts graphic acts of torture. The movie's implication that the use of torture produced critical intelligence is false. In particular, the clues that were essential to the hunt for Osama bin Laden were obtained through humane methods.
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What is zero dark military time?

Zero Dark Thirty - noun. a very early morning hour, implying an unpleasant time to be awake. It's a military term for 30 minutes after midnight, read on a 24 hour clock: 0030. Hours between midnight and 10:00 am are read as "oh“ or “zero”.
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What does Zulu hour mean?

Zulu time is measured in hours, minutes and seconds using the Gregorian calendar, military time divisions of hours and minutes, and a 24-hour format. Zulu timekeeping starts at midnight instead of 12 noon or 12 midnight, which is the standard reference for most other time zones.
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Can a military clock hit 0000?

In 24-hour (military) time, 12:00am is equal to 0000 and is read as “0 hundred hours”. 1:00am, or 0100, is pronounced as “zero 1 hundred hours”. The rest of the hours between 12:00 AM and noon on the 12-hour clock are equal to the hours between 0000hrs and 1200hrs.
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Does the CIA recruit out of high school?

That's right. Some kids who have just graduated from high school can start working at the CIA. There's an even more extensive college internship program.
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Are the recordings at the beginning of Zero Dark Thirty real?

-Recordings at the beginning of ZERO DARK THIRTY were from several real-life victims of 9/11, including American Airlines flight attendant Betty Ong and stock trader Brad Fetchet.
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What does banging 30s mean?

Bang 30s: To fight someone, as in a physical altercation.
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What do Gen Z say instead of cool?

In Gen Z slang term, “fire” means something is really amazing or cool. They also use it to express excitement or point out a new trend within their culture.
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What are Gen Z slang words?

Gen Z slang explained
  • Glow-up: Think of this term as a way of describing how someone improved from where they used to be.
  • Slay: This word means to do something well or to do a good job.
  • Bet: Bet is a way of saying “yes” or “OK” or “it's on.”
  • Vibing: Gen Z is big on vibes.
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What does going dark mean in the military?

Going dark is military lingo for the sudden termination of communication. The term used to describe a scenario in which communication appears to have ceased, but in reality has just moved from a public communication channel, where it could be monitored, to a private communication channel that prevents eavesdropping.
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Are the events of Zero Dark Thirty accurate?

Although the movie condenses a decade's worth of events into 157 minutes, Bowden calls it “remarkably accurate.” (Bowden is also the author of The Finish, a novel that traces the events leading up to bin Laden's death.)
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What does 0 dark 30 mean LeBron?

In film circles, Zero Dark Thirty is an award-winning film that dramatized the decadelong hunt for Osama bin Laden. In NBA circles, a slightly altered term carries an entirely different meaning. "Zero Dark Thirty-23" is code for LeBron James' annual disengagement from his social media channels.
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What GPA do you need to get into the CIA?

Candidates for CIA agent jobs in clandestine services must: Be a citizen of the United States. Be at least 18 years old. Possess a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
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What is the max age for CIA?

CSTs have a minimum of a bachelor's degree and several years of substantive business/work or military experience before applying, and are generally in the 25-35 year age range. The 35 year maximum age requirement can be waived on a case-by-case basis.
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Can you tell your family you work for the CIA?

In order to protect sources and methods, and in the interest of maintaining national security, most CIA employees can't discuss their work, even with family.
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Who is the Zero Dark Thirty girl?

In the 2012 Hollywood hit Zero Dark Thirty, a red-haired Central Intelligence Agency analyst played by Jessica Chastain travels to a secret CIA prison and watches a colleague waterboard a screaming al-Qaida suspect, then lock him in a box a little bigger than a mini-fridge, to make him talk.
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Why did the FBI want bin Laden?

Bin Laden was wanted in connection with the 1998 bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people. On May 1, 2011, Bin Laden was shot and killed during a US Government/Military operation in Pakistan.
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How do you get recruited by the CIA?

You must be a U.S. citizen. You must have at least a bachelor's degree (and outstanding grades) to be considered for non-clerical positions. Being fluent in a foreign language would certainly help. You must complete and pass a medical exam, a polygraph, and an extensive background investigation.
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What is 16 not in military time?

16:00 = 4:00 PM

This system is used throughout the world (not just the military) and leverages a 24-hour time clock rather than the 12-hour AM/PM system known to most English speaking countries.
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What would 2am be in military time?

The day in military time begins at midnight with 0000, pronounced "zero hundred hours" or simply "zero hundred." You then add one hundred for each hour, so 1 a.m. is 0100 (zero one hundred) hours, 2 a.m. is 0200 (zero two hundred) hours and so forth.
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