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Sh*t Kicker:
Western Movie.




Flick:
Movie.




Lifer:
Any serviceman eligible for retirement benefits or has re-enlisted with the intention of staying in long enough to become eligible for retirement benefits.




Field Day:
To clean up an area,cleaning your room each week.




GRF:
Giant Rat F**k...Large scale operation against VC/NVA.




Maggie's Drawers:
Missing entire target at firing range.




Ate Up:
Full-on hard core military person (usually first timers).




The 6 P's:
Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.




A "Dear John" Letter:
A letter from a girlfriend, informing a Service Man that "it's all over; I'm dating another guy."




"Go tell it to the chaplain":
A "brush off"; "don't tell us your problems."




Mess Kit:
An aluminum vessel with a lid containing aluminum knife, fork, spoon, for eating field rations (meals) from. It fits into olive drab pouch.




"Fatigues":
Army field or duty uniform. Now replaced by "Camos".




Cadre:
The training contingent leading trainees at a Basic (boot) Training facility.




TDY:
Army assignment on "Temporary Duty".




Retreat Formation:
Last Army "formation" of the day, in ranks, for posting of the colors.




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