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Canopy Lights:
Something to send new soldiers to look for




U.S. A.R.M.Y.:
backwards is Yes My Retarded A*& Signed Up




Short:
time to leave, Ets, Dros




yard bird:
civilian shipyard worker




GOONEY BIRD:
C-47 TYPE OF AIRCRAFT




SCOPE DOPE:
RADAR OPERATOR




FIGMO:
FORGET IT I GOT MY ORDERS




deck ape:
sailor working above deck, not in the engineering dept.




GIVE ME A " ROE":
Marlboro cigarette




03 bullet catcher:
Nickname for Marine 0311 Infantry




Anchor Clanker:
Marine name for Anyone in the Navy




US Army:
Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet




U.S.M.C.:
Uncle Sam's Misguided Children




Mustang:
Naval officer who came up through the ranks




Cherry Boy:
Any New Marine to the Rock "Okinawa"




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