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Out in the Boondocks:
Out in the field on bivouacs




Shave Tail:
Second Lieutenant - Army




Honcho:
The one in charge




FNG:
Funny New Guy




zero- dark- thirty:
very early in the morning




Juicer:
A boozer




Grunt:
AKA groundpounder 0311 infantry Marine




Beans and Motherf*****s:
C-rations Lima beans and ham




Number 10:
Bad




Cherry Boy:
New In Country




First Shirt:
First Sgt.




Grunt:
Infantry Soldier




john wayne:
can opener




frag ("to frag", or "fragged"):
Removal of inept command by subordinate personnel (bottom up) rather than top down chain of command




Comm:
Communications




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