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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"




Member of the canoe club/Ring kocker:
Graduate of Annapolis




Swab jockey:
Navy deck hand




TOP:
in the ARMY it's the name you call your FIRST SGT




shaming:
to have found a way to skip out of work, skipping work




sniper:
NVA officer who infiltrates the perimimters of base camps to set charges without being detected




mac:
person whose name you don't know




Roger, Tango:
Right, Thanks




Gesturing: closed fist w/extended thumb, touching :
Silent D'oh!, D'uh, my bad.




Training Films:
Porno films




brig rat:
marine in jail




Sky Hook:
Non-existant item that recruits were sent to retrieve ... Usually the dimmest bulbs were instructed to retrieve the Sky Hook!!




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