One way people communicate around the world is with the NATO Phonetic Alphabet. Use the chart below to spell out a “secret” message. Or try using the letters during a phone call. Tango-Echo-Xray-Tango (Text) message, anyone?

Lima-India-November-Delta-Alpha spells “Linda”
Golf-Romeo-Alpha-November-Foxtrot-India-Echo-Lima-Delta spells “Granfield”

Now spell your name!

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

ote: NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Since 1949, this military alliance of nearly 30 European and North American countries has worked to safeguard the freedom and security of its member countries.