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Lurps:
Long Range Recon Patrol




click:
distance




Double nuts:
phrase used to describe two consecutive zeros




maintenance gnomes:
those responsible for doing or undoing maintenance when there is no logical explanation




GREEN BEAN:
NEW AIRMAN, USAF JUST OUT OF BASIC




JEEP:
Just Enough Education to Pass




rat in the nest:
there is a spy in the squad, platoon, ect.




trouble:
VietNam




Beef & Rocks:
Beef & Potato C-ration




Maggot Wagon:
Roach Coach




Fart Sack:
Marine Fabric Cover on Rack Mattress




Ditty-Bopp:
Not marching properly




Jacked Up:
Soldier or missions all messed up




Soup Sandwich:
Soldier who's not squared away..




Peon:
Private




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