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            	MILITARY LINGO
            
			  
			   
			
				Do you remember all of the slang, jargon & lingo that was used in the Military?  How often would you get a good laugh out of those words! Check out the full Collection today and share yours!
			
				
			 
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						Cherry Boy :  
				 
						
							
								New In Country 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						frag ("to frag", or "fragged") :  
				 
						
							
								Removal of inept command by subordinate personnel (bottom up) rather than top down chain of command 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Boot :  
				 
						
							
								A new recruit or young Marine 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Pineapple  :  
				 
						
							
								Slang for hand grenade. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						White Rock :  
				 
						
							
								Radio call sign often used in Combat! to designate 1st squad of King Company's 2nd platoon (Saunders' squad).  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						D-Day :  
				 
						
							
								Generic term for the day an operation or attack is to be initiated; after the Allied invasion of Europe, that date (June 6, 1944) became the D-Day.  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Beachhead :  
				 
						
							
								A footing gained on hostile shores by an army.  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Barrage :  
				 
						
							
								Screen of continuous military fire to protect advancing troops or stop hostile attacks; heavy, prolonged attack.  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Gungy :  
				 
						
							
								Enthusiastic, motivated 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Field day :  
				 
						
							
								Day set aside for cleaning the office and barracks 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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