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MILITARY LINGO
Do you remember all of the slang, jargon & lingo that was used in the Military? How often would you get a good laugh out of those words! Check out the full Collection today and share yours!
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Jar Head:
Marine
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_______days and a wake up:
days left before any major event
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Gravity Check:
Dropping equipment
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Cherry:
a new guy in vietnam
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Phantom Bites:
The scrapes on your back from the F-4.
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Skate:
Person who got out of work
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Prop Wash:
Newbee's to the Navy flight line are sent for a bucket of this
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Deck Ape:
Boswains Mate
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CHIT:
personal Marker (CHIT) left in tool box to identify person who had tool removed.
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Crowd Killer:
Derogatory name for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter (early in their service many of them came apart killing lots of Marines)
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Things on the Springs:
Uniform and equipment inspection (USMC)
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Slider:
A hamburger from the fast line on an Aircraft carrier
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Realm of the Artic Circle:
A certificate for which all sailors receive when crossing the Artic Circle.
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Shellback:
One whom has been initiated for the crossing of the equator.
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Mail Bouy Watch:
A Fresh out of Boot Camp Sailor is placed on this while on Ship, to see how smart he is, or to break him in to ship's crew
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