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Skating:
Loffing off when suppose to be working.




Desktop Commando:
Troop behind the desk, ate up but not really.




Click:
Defines distance..as in three clicks from here.




Eyeballs:
Recruit slang for, "Look at me and pay attention."




Ears:
Recruit slang for "Listen up!"




Zero:
Stop what you are doing and listen up.




Eating Cheese:
Brown-nosing.




Bug Juice:
Mosquito repellant.




Shake and Bake:
Enlisted man promoted to Sgt after 90 days of training.




S T Ones or ST1:
Stones (used to send the new guys (newbees) to supply to pick up "S T Ones".)




I D 10 T:
Idiots (used to send the new guys (newbees) to supply to pick up "I D 10 T's").




Skimmer:
Surface Officer.




Klick:
Distance.




SWAG:
Scientific Wild Ass Guess.




Terry:
Term for Terrorist or Insurgent.




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