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Wingnut:
Air Force personnel




sky hook:
imaginary hook, needed to reach a high place used on new recuits




wetsu !:
we eat this sh** up!




Hit the bricks:
formation




Bubble Head:
Submarine Sailor




Bulk Head :
Wall on a ship.




ouda loop:
observe, understand, decide act




Skoshi or Skosh:
Little




11 BOO:
Army Grunt




We work to please:
We unload ships for the Marines




Ditty Bop:
Moving without noise dicipline or walk like a civilian




field day:
clean up the barracks/ co. area




Hershey bars:
stripes




slick sleeve:
basic tranning grad




Mail buoy:
A non-existant entity that new recruits on board ship were told to go out and watch for




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