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Grape:
Freshly shorn head of new recruit




MDS:
Material Data Sheet




Fart Sack:
Sleeping bag




Gedunk stand:
The PX




Rate:
What job you have in Navy




Hatch:
Door on ship/sub (also used on land by Navy personnel)




HazMat:
Hazardous Material




Rock:
Someone not too bright




Go Grab A Piece Of Flight Line:
Newbees in Squadrons are sent to get this. It isn't a thing to get, it is where planes taxi back to their Squadrons.




Connon Coker:
Field Artillery




Jungle Bunny:
US Marine




Pick and Shovel:
Combat Engineer




Chockhead:
British Navy term for Aviation personnel




BUPERS:
Bureau of Personnel




FITREP:
Fitness Report




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