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trouble:
VietNam




Beef & Rocks:
Beef & Potato C-ration




Maggot Wagon:
Roach Coach




Fart Sack:
Marine Fabric Cover on Rack Mattress




Ditty-Bopp:
Not marching properly




Jacked Up:
Soldier or missions all messed up




Soup Sandwich:
Soldier who's not squared away..




Peon:
Private




Whole nine yards:
When a bomber gunner used his entire belt of .50 cal ammunittion which measured exactly 27 feet on a single target..




Field Day:
Like its something fun, to clean your barracks




boondockers:
work boots worn by Naval personnal




Triple Nipple:
Air Force KB-50 Refueling aircraft (TAC)




Battle Rattle:
flack vest with web gear




A Kraut:
A German soldier




Egg Beater:
Helicopter




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