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BLIVETT:
10 Pounds of s--t in a 5 pound bag




PECK** CHECK PETE* PARADE:
FORMATIONS FOR VD CHECK




DOGROBBER:
ONE WHO SERVED THE BRASS




Picket Fence:
Radio terminology for the woods or forest if you were by the woods, you'd tell them to look for you over by the "picket fence"




Scarf 'n' Barf :
Another slang term for the Mess Hall




conacks:
metal storage shed




nut to butt:
keep line tight and moving




Devil Doc:
Navy Corpsman w/USMC




Lurps:
Long Range Recon Patrol




click:
distance




Double nuts:
phrase used to describe two consecutive zeros




maintenance gnomes:
those responsible for doing or undoing maintenance when there is no logical explanation




GREEN BEAN:
NEW AIRMAN, USAF JUST OUT OF BASIC




JEEP:
Just Enough Education to Pass




rat in the nest:
there is a spy in the squad, platoon, ect.




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