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Skipper:
Marine Corps Captain, Ship commander Navy




Running to Alabama:
Infantry Officer Candidates at Ft Benning GA on a run over the Chattahoochee River Bridge




LZ Haircut:
Infantry Officer Candidate haircut, hi and tight and bald down the middle




Tankum Powder or 2 feet of dust:
The fine dust tracked vehicles grind the tank trail into




Make your buddy smile:
when standing in line and told to close the interval




Pushing the stick:
being the last paratrooper out the door and not wanting miss the drop zone




Boot sucking mud:
kind of self explanatory - feels like the mud will suck your boot off your foot




Dedicated Idiot:
The one who can do it wrong when it is built Idiot Proof




two point PLF:
feet, head instead of the normal 5 point parachute landing fall




Mae West:
when half of your parachute is twisted inside out




Land of the Round Door Knobs or Of the Big PX:
Anyone stationed in Germany referring to the USA




Bucket of ball tabs:
ball tabs were used in CIC UYA-4 Air traffic consoles to hook a flying object (part of the electronic screen)




circular file this report:
trash it




Heavy:
B52 Bomber




BED PAN COMANDO:
Corpsman working on a Hospital Ward




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