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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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						Maggies drawers : 
								A missed shot on the firing line signified by the waving of a reg flag across the target. 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Dee Pee Gee : 
								Distant Perimeter Guard (SAC) 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Pee Gee : 
								Perimeter guard (SAC) 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						SAM : 
								Surface to air missle 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						JATO : 
								Jet Assisted Take Off (actually refers to rocket bottles attached to Bomber aircraft which are fired during takeoff ). 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						LABS : 
								Low Altitude Bombing System 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						The pond : 
								The Atlantic ocean 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Red heat : 
								SAC ICBM site out of service for repairs or rearming 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Broken arrow : 
								SAC designation for accident involving nuclear weapons 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Shavetail : 
								Second lieutenant 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Klaxxon drill : 
								Air Force practice alert on SAC bases 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Fast mover : 
								Fixed wing jet fighter 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Short-arm inspection : 
								Check for venereal disease 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.