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Ghost Turd:
A ball of fuzz, dust, etc., found under your bunk in the barracks if you haven't swept in a few days




Duct Diver:
One who inspects jet engines for foreign objects




Turd Shirt:
Navy Plane Captain named so because his shirt was brown.




Grapes:
Personnel who refueled aircraft on carriers. Named so because their shirts were purple.




Tube steak:
hot dog




M1 :
getting your thumb caught in the breech




Freedom Bird:
Air Plane Leaving The Nam returning GI's Back to the World ( USA)




Rock:
Idiot, person of low or no intelligence. Also used as nickname for Okinawa by Marines




High Speed Low Drag:
Squared Away, Knowledgeable, Capable




Tango Yankee Victor Mike:
Thank You Very Much




PUKE:
Term of endearment for commrades of other branches of service or MOS's




T-Rats:
T-Rations, Usually green in color food that is heated by submersion in hot water. (usually 1 feeds a squad of troopers)




Stand To:
Standing Ready at Pre and Post Nautical Twilight




Lariot Advance:
All Personnel Report for Readiness Alert




S2:
Sh#t Squared




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