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Shave Tails:
Slang for 2nd lieutenants.




Puddle Jumpers:
Slang for small aircraft.




Ground Pounders:
Slang for Army troops.




Bend Over and Crack a Smile:
Favorite saying of Hospital Corpsmen in the process of doing a proctology exam.




Crow:
A petty officer in the Navy, so named because the eagle on the rating insignia (rank) looks like a white crow.




Marching Party:
A punishment, usually at night after taps, for a recruit who screwed up bad during the day.




Deck Ape:
A term of endearment for the typical Bosom's Mate onboard ships.




BB Stackers:
Aviation Ordinancemen.




Skivvie Stackers:
Navy Storekeepers.




Pilot Popper:
Aircraft mechanics responsible for proper ejection seat maintenance and operation.




A-799:
Coding on airplane gripe sheet, meaning you couldn't duplicate the gripe; also the pilot that loves to write up gripes for no reason.




Foofoo Juice:
After shave or cologne.




Station Dito:
Tagalong (Filipino) for "I'm stationed here."




Honeyco:
A term of endearment for a sidewalk sweetheart in the Philippines.




Hey Joe!:
Foreign nationals trying to sell just about anything to a serviceman overseas. Yells out "Hey Joe, look see, cheap."




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