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Go Fasters:
Running Shoes




Viper:
What their pilots actually call the F-16 "Fighting Falcon"




Battle Rattle:
All the gear worn going into combat




Snowball:
New Army Recruit




CG-U11:
Seagull




Mattel knife:
Our short bayonet---useless




a.s.h. reciever:
ash tray




Smoker:
Boxing Matches




Ghostin:
Avoiding duty




Scuttlebutt:
Rumors about upcoming operations




HUA:
Heard, Unstood and Acknowledged




SMAJ:
Command Sergeant Major




LEAD SLED:
F-4




SPECTRE:
C-130 Gunship




Puff or Puff the Magic Draggon:
C-47 gun ship




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