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PERSUPPDET:
personnel support detachment (Navy)




side saddle hops:
jumping jacks,usmc




U.S.M.C.:
University of Science, Music, and Culture. For Science, we learned the science of warefare. For Music we learned the Marine Corps Hymn. For Culture, we went to foreign lands and killed foreign people.




Tube of Squelch:
Imaginary Radio Part newbies are sent for when radio doesn't work




11 Bang Bang:
Army Infantry (Grunt)




Line dog:
Term for 16Ps, chap Crewmembers.




ETS:
Expiration Term of Service




Blibit:
10 lbs of sh** in a 5 lb bag (Marines)




RUMINT:
insider term of HUMINT units describing the status of intel collected, from time of collection until hard confirmation established




97 Buddy F***er:
counter intel special agents with CID dreams




Chairborne Ranger:
any kind of clerk imaginable - Army




Detail Worker Bees:
Usually an Army soldier below the rank of e-5 that has to pull ANY type of detail!




Circular File:
Another name for the Trash Can




SNAFU:
Situation normal, All Fouled UP.




ATE UP:
equipment that is damaged




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