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NAVY:
Never Again Volunteer Yourself




Cheeser Creases:
Army, When soldiers would put creases down the back of their BDU shirts to align with the tabs on back




Fat Body:
An overweight soldier




Dying Cockroach:
Used for punishment by Drill Sergeants in the Army, making someone lay on their back with arms and legs outstreched




Monkey Patrol:
Slang for the Military Police "MP"




Household 6:
Slang for the wife, as opposed to S-6 (command)




Chem Light Batteries:
Something to send new soldiers to look for




Canopy Lights:
Something to send new soldiers to look for




U.S. A.R.M.Y.:
backwards is Yes My Retarded A*& Signed Up




Short:
time to leave, Ets, Dros




yard bird:
civilian shipyard worker




GOONEY BIRD:
C-47 TYPE OF AIRCRAFT




SCOPE DOPE:
RADAR OPERATOR




FIGMO:
FORGET IT I GOT MY ORDERS




deck ape:
sailor working above deck, not in the engineering dept.




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