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Yes sir! no sir!:
Shows respect




Road Soldier:
Retired on active duty (Road)




Click:
A kilometer




Dinky dow:
Vietnamese for not good, less, dumb, etc.




Snipe:
Engine room specialist




Line:
Rope




Stewburner:
cook




Gee-dunk:
Cafateria, candy store, personal supplies store.




Defunk & rerag:
Shower & change




Hero:
Anyone in the military




Chop chop!:
Hurry up, quickly




Squared Away:
Tip top shape, good soldier,gear, equiptment.




Sky:
Leaving this place




S*O*S ( shit on a shingle ):
cream chipped beef or mystery meat on toast




bed stretcher:
basic trainees were sent all over Lackland A.F.B. looking for one of these




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