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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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MIA:
Missing in action.
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salt and peppers:
Standard navy uniform. (white shirt, black pants)
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O.K:
0 kills in action
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Wheels Up, Heels Up:
What Aircrewmen do after takeoff.
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Anchor Clanker:
Boatswains Mate
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Sneaky Pete:
LLERPS, on patrol,and whispering on the radio,FM, for extraction cause the Bad guys were close
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Willy Pete:
White phosphourus grenades-Thrown from Loaches or rockets from C Models or Cobra Heli Gunships
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Peter P:
An Army helicopter Co-Pilot-Viet Nam
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Retread:
Army Warrant accepting a commision
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Bullet Catcher:
Cobra Gunship front seater(tandem seating)
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WOPA:
Warrant Officer Protection Agency-used when a Warrant was being chastised by an RLO(Real live Officer)
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Black Smoke:
Low bird, OH6,(Loach) rolling frags into doorways
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The whole 9 yards:
All of the 27 feet of ammo fighter pilots carry on board
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In the rear with the gear:
Back in a relative safe area like a base camp or depot but still in hostile area
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Grease Gun:
A particular machine gun that resembled a grease gun
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