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            	MILITARY LINGO
            
			  
			   
			
				Do you remember all of the slang, jargon & lingo that was used in the Military?  How often would you get a good laugh out of those words! Check out the full Collection today and share yours!
			
				
			 
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						Terminal Rectal Defilade : 
								When ones head is so far up his arse that one needs a pane of glass in ones stomach! 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Tow Critter : 
								USMC 0352s name given by Tankers when the 0352s had jeeps 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						TJ Raider : 
								Caught the clap in Tijuana 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						AWOL : 
								absent without official leave. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						remington raider : 
								worker in operations 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						H-Hour : 
								Moment in an operation when the first troops began the attack. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Gizmo : 
								Term used in the Marine Corps for someone who was a foul-up, or could never get things done correctly 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Tractor Rat : 
								Amtrac Crewman 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						I Hear That : 
								What your telling me I know already and agree with what your telling! 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						 Sh**can (the old galvanized can) : 
								The barraks trash can, as in deep six that in the sh**can 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Goat Locker : 
								Navy E-7 Chiefs Mess on ship or a bar off ship 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Wog : 
								Naval Personel crossing equator for the first time 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Shellback : 
								Navy Personel that crossed equator in ship 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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