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Turtle Farm:
Holding compound for new arrivals-Camp Casey Korea




Eighty-six:
Get rid of, out of item, "86 that before the CO gets here"




Un-ass the AO:
Get out of the current location




Flyrod:
lower enlisted Air Force




Cook-whites:
Extremely faded Army BDUs




Operation Golden Flow:
Army drug-detecting urinalysis testing




Down range:
Any forward-deployed area of operations




100-mph-tape:
Army OD green duct tape - can be used to repair a jeep and hold up to speeds of 100 mph




Dog and pony show:
doing something for the Brass or the public




F O:
forword observer




Rogger that over:
yes thats right




Mo rik tik:
soon/shortly




true that:
thats right




Short Timers Stick:
Imaginary stick Vietnam Vets carried for time left in NAM




Snivel gear:
Infantry term for anything to keep one dry or warm




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