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Make a hole, Regular Navy!:
Step or move aside, I'm coming through.




Skating A.K.A Scamming:
Doing everything possible to do as little work as possible.




Ka-bar:
7-inch fighting and utility knife carried into battle by Marines since WWII.




"Prop Wash" ( Wind coming from a propeller):
What you sent new (O J T) air plane mechanics to supply room to get.




BLUE TOC:
Porta-Potty.




M.R.E:
Morale reduction element.




Hooahhh:
Battlecry/statement/question/Great/Message Received/Understood/Glad to meet you/Welcome/I don't know but I'll check on it/Thanks/You've taken the correct action/Next Slide/Amen!




Cable Stretcher:
Fake tool used to stretch cables that are too short.




Sky-hook:
Imaginary tool for lifting a tank turret from the hull.




Leg:
Not an Airborne Paratrooper.




Muzzle Blast:
Things "gun bunnies" sent newbees to find in the motor pool.




Muffler Bearing:
Imaginary part for newbees to find.




Metric Crescent Wrench:
Imaginary tool for newbees to find.




Newbees:
Fresh from boot.




Scuttlebutt on ship:
Water cooler.




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