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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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						Coner :  
				 
						
							
								Any non-nuke engineering personnel who work in the forward end of a submarine. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						PINGERS :  
				 
						
							
								Air Force Term for new Airmen; Acronym for Personnel In Need of Graduation, Education, Relaxation, and more... 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						ROAD :  
				 
						
							
								Retired On Active Duty. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Tunnel Rat :  
				 
						
							
								One who went down to search out charlie or other things. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Tang Drinker :  
				 
						
							
								Those Exposed To Agent Orange. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						TASFUIA :  
				 
						
							
								Things are so fouled up it`s amusing. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						A Walk in the Sun :  
				 
						
							
								A combat patrol 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Cammies :  
				 
						
							
								Camoflage Fatigues 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Baseball :  
				 
						
							
								M26 Fragmentation Grenade 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Broken Arrow :  
				 
						
							
								Radio Callsign For an Over Run Unit,Requesting Air Support 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Getting Your Ticket Punched :  
				 
						
							
								(For Officers) Serving in a line unit for 60 days. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Sky Pilot :  
				 
						
							
								Minister,Priest,Rabbi 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
											
											 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.