<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (July 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (July 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The phrase "Roger Dodger" originated during World War II, and was verbally circulated throughout the United States military as a part of a mildly amusing story about a pilot or soldier that added his own flair to radio phraseology . The punch line of this story is, "Roger Dodger, you old codger!" The story was passed along by servicemen in all branches of the military . </P> <P> Here is one version of the story set in the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II: </P>

Where did the military term roger come from