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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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Mess Kit:
An aluminum vessel with a lid containing aluminum knife, fork, spoon, for eating field rations (meals) from. It fits into olive drab pouch.
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"Fatigues":
Army field or duty uniform. Now replaced by "Camos".
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Cadre:
The training contingent leading trainees at a Basic (boot) Training facility.
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TDY:
Army assignment on "Temporary Duty".
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Retreat Formation:
Last Army "formation" of the day, in ranks, for posting of the colors.
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Reveille:
Army's first (and only) wake-up call in the morning.
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Grease Trap Duty:
A worse assignment than KP duty (for F/U's).
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Grease Pit:
An in-ground trap adjacent to a mess hall for collection of messhall grease gone downdrain.
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Field Latrine:
A hand dug trench in a bivouc area for crapping.
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"A Weapons Carrier":
A 2/4 ton Army vehicle (a size between a Jeep and a "Deuce and 1/2").
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A "Deuce and a Half":
A two and a half ton army truck.
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Grovel:
To suck up to...to brown nose.
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Maneuvers:
A field exercise simulating battlefield conditions.
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Bivouc:
An army encampment remote from main base.
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Stockade:
Army compound equivalent to civilian jail.
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