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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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Piss Pot:
Standard United States Army Helmet
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Krauts:
Derogatory name for German Army Personnel
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Pockets:
Code Name for General Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Telegraph:
Ike's Retreat Cottage in England, "Telegraph Cottage," Supersecret Name
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The Little Red School House:
General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Paris Headquarters
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Old Blood & Guts:
Nickname for General George S. Patton, Jr.
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Bersagleri:
Italian Army Shock Troops--Wore Ostrich Feathers in their wide-brim hats
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Doin' a Rommel:
Successfully carrying out a near-impossible mission (Army)
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Black Shirt:
Italian Fascist Party Military Units
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Jerry-Built:
Any device, machine, or structure put together haphazardly from junk or spare parts
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pecker checker:
navy corpsman
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MAAG:
USAF Air Aid Group helping RVN-VNAF, 1958-64
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Gallopin' Crud:
A particularly virulent form of Gonnorea, venereal disease
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V-Girl:
Underaged American Girls who chased anyone in uniform or picked them up in bars--V-Girls did not charge for what they did.
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Dink:
Another name for Charlie, or Viet Cong
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