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dike:
diagonal pliers




gedunk machine:
a candy or pop machine




John Wayne:
P38 can opener in C-Rations




Chu Lai Steak:
This was the boiled in water roast beef or pork served in the HQ Mess hall of the 196th LIB




skate:
Lazy airman




Sea legs:
what a sailor gets after riding on a surface ship ,that lets him walk verdical while the ship rolls from side to side




up and on:
up off your ass and on your fet




WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT:
WHAT THE F*CK




Room Dawg:
someone you shared a barracks room with and cleaned together.




Sea legs:
Sailors learn to walk vertical, while the ship pitches from side to side




left turning monkey wrench:
motor pools way of greeting new arrivals if they fell for the gag.




Canary USMC:
Boot wearing yellow sweatshirt in Boot Camp usually first week...




YAT-YES:
YOU AINT TRACKS-YOU AINT SHIT!




What Air Force personnel say Army stands for::
Airforce Rejected Me Yesterday




backblast remover:
A 5 gallon bucket of cement that 1st Tanks had for boot 0352s to carry all over Las Flores until the 1st Shirt had pity on the boot.




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