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BUFF:
An A-6 Intruder




SLUF:
An A-7 Corsair ll




Hoover or Hoover Vacuum Cleaner:
An S-3 Viking




Smoken 4:
An F-4 Phantom ll




Trukey:
An F-14 Tomcat




Flat Top:
Air Craft Carrier




Green Wienie:
Pershing Missile




we lost our bootbands:
unknown




Bug Juice:
Kool Aid type drink on Navy Ships




Donut Dolly:
Female Red Cross member




The balloon has gone up:
DefCom 2 - worst possible scenario




Sky Hook:
Really 34-ft tower air for those who miss the mound




The Dying Cockroach:
When I goofed in the PT Pit at Benning




Front Leaning Rest:
Our pushup position




Green Beenie:
Green Beret




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