Learn the military alphabet

Dear teachers, students, and anyone who has to define an alphabet letter,

You suck.

What is this, A as in apple. B as in boy. C as in cat. D as in dog. E as in elephant. F as in father. G as in girl. H as in hat. I as in Inuit. 

People, have some decency or universality  please. So I can understand you, so when you are stranded on an island you're not stranded forever because the Coast Guard couldn't understand your letter associations. 

My recent encounter was with a lady over the telephone spelling MCNT, in which I was given a Mary, Cat, Nancy, Tom. She must have two daughters named Mary and Nancy, and a Tomcat. Or a cat named Tom. I couldn't quite figure that one out.

LEARN THE MILITARY ALPHABET. IMPRESS ME.

A:  Alpha
B:  Bravo
C:  Charlie
D:  Delta
E:  Echo
F:  Foxtrot
G:  Golf
H:  Hotel
I:  India
J:  Juliet
K:  Kilo
L:  Lima
M:  Mike
N:  November
O:  Oscar
P:  Papa
Q:  Quebec
R:  Romeo
S:  Sierra
T:  Tango
U:  Uniform
V:  Victor
W:  Whiskey
X:  X-Ray
Y:  Yankee
Z:  Zulu