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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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Military Air Transport Service
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SCAP:
Supreme Commander of Allied Powers
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Zipper Suit:
Flight Suit
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Anchor Clanker:
Navy term of endearment for Boatswain Mate
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FRED:
Freaking Retarded Every Day
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Leather Personnel Carriers:
Boots
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Vomit Comet:
C-130
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Rad:
Short for comrade- derrogatory term for Germans if you were stationed in Germany during Cold War era.
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Duty-Honor-Paycheck:
Sarcastic ethos of the professional soldier.
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Shop Rat:
Ground vehicles that need constant repairs.
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Hangar Queen:
1) Aircraft that is always in need of repair. 2) Personnel who go on sick-call too frequently.
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Re-Up Medal:
Good Conduct Medal. More often than not, no one recieved one of these unless they re-enlisted.
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Re-Up:
To re-enlist.
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No-Go:
1) To fail a task 2) Non-deployable personnel 3) Derrogatory term for National Guard
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Leaning Shithouse:
Used to describe unit insignia for COSCOM
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