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CSMO:
CLOSE STATION MARCH ORDER-USMC ARTILLERY




Bolo:
Failed to Qualify on the Rifle Range




TAD:
TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED DUTY




geedunk:
junk food




Smurfs:
New recruits wearing blue PT gear




PERSUPPDET:
personnel support detachment (Navy)




side saddle hops:
jumping jacks,usmc




U.S.M.C.:
University of Science, Music, and Culture. For Science, we learned the science of warefare. For Music we learned the Marine Corps Hymn. For Culture, we went to foreign lands and killed foreign people.




Tube of Squelch:
Imaginary Radio Part newbies are sent for when radio doesn't work




11 Bang Bang:
Army Infantry (Grunt)




Line dog:
Term for 16Ps, chap Crewmembers.




ETS:
Expiration Term of Service




Blibit:
10 lbs of sh** in a 5 lb bag (Marines)




RUMINT:
insider term of HUMINT units describing the status of intel collected, from time of collection until hard confirmation established




97 Buddy F***er:
counter intel special agents with CID dreams




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