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B.D.U.s:
Bad Dude Uniform




grunts with a shovel:
12 Bravo Combat Engineers




Left Handed Crescent Wrench:
Something to send the new guy after from the toolroom.




DEROS:
Date Estimated Return Over Seas




Bilge rats:
New guys on a ship in the engine room or boiler crew who got to clean the bilges




Short Timer:
Less than 30 days to serve.




wall watch:
Recon plt in Berlin on patrol of the wall




ACOP:
Aircraft Out Of Commission For Parts




geedunks:
snacks




pogey bait:
snacks




frag bag:
bag wore around the waist




FUBAR:
Fucked up Beyond All Repair




half stepper:
Not doing anything totally to the fullest




Jamin Jenny:
M16 rifle




BOODLE:
CANDY OR SWEETS




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