A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GIS

Fri, 5 Apr '24
Drs. with good gut instincts?
Wed, 28 Feb '24
Infantry members, in brief
Sun, 18 Feb '24
Mess hall patrons, in brief
Wed, 14 Feb '24
Dog tag wearers, in brief
Mon, 29 Jan '24
Dog tag wearers, in brief
Sun, 6 Aug '23
They're not vets yet
Sun, 18 Jun '23
PX clientele
Sun, 28 May '23
Platoon members, for short
Tue, 6 Dec '22
U.S.O. audience
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Ones with A.P.O. addresses
Sun, 8 Aug '21
W.W. II fighters
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Joe and co., e.g.