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Bubblehead:
Sub-mariner




A piece:
A rifle




Jump Through Your Apex:
Airborne term for a Panic Response




A dump of bird turds:
A B-52 unloading its bomb load




Helo:
Helicopter




Chopper:
Helicopter




Doughboys:
American soldiers who went to war in Europe




E.T.S.:
Estimated Time Of Separation




LT:
Lieutenant




Light Colonel:
Lieutenant Colonel




TSTSI:
Too Short To Sweat Ut




J-5:
MENU CODE FOR STEAK - NAVY SUBS




Handy Billy:
Fire pump aboard ship to pump sea water.




Jeep:
a low ranking enlisted person/new to the military




Carbide lamp:
An actual container of Carbide, that when you spit in it, would cause a black soot for Marines to use to "Blacken" their front sight post.




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