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Keys to the DROP ZONE:
Something a paratrooper sends a cherry trooper to get (no such thing).




Ate the F up:
A soldier who can't get anything right.




Boonies:
Woods.




Airborne Stick:
Jumpmaster.




Bash:
To hit.




Hot LZ:
Chopper landing zone being guarded by enemy.




Rockets UP:
Bring rocket squad up.




It is 5 klicks north of here:
Do not know




Gaggle F*#!:
To walk in general disarray I.E. not in formation or a straight line




Good to Go:
Ready.




Blur Falcon:
Failure.




Cherry:
Soldier fresh out of basic.




"I wear my fray jacket for protection":
Bulletproof vest.




Angel Flares:
Flare that resembles an angel.




Short Timers Disease:
Anyone serving with less than 90 days left of military service.




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