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Mox Nix take six and fly home:
Re Up (Reenlist) and sent to duty in the US




Pecker checker:
Navy corpsman ( medic )




BGO:
Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious




high speed low drag:
troop with his act together




HALO:
high altitude low opening -- military free fall




squid:
anyone in the navy




squint:
image interpreter




Dumpster diver:
counter intel weenie




Leg:
Non-airborne troop




Shu Ship Shio :
Hurry fast




Bali Bali:
Hurry Up!




Bean Burner:
US Army Cook




bogard:
trying to do as little as possible




Black shoe navy:
Surface navy




Ordies:
Term given to Navy Aviation Ordinance Handlers AOs




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