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Cambodian Cannon:
A toy cannon made from beer cans




Civys:
civilian clothing




Jeep:
A new arrival from basic training (USAF) to 1st PCS




Bucket of Steam:
Something a raw recuit was sent to fetch




Sky Hook:
A Crane




Hardball :
Concrete or Pavement




Brig Rats:
Prison Inmates




CID:
Criminal Investigation Division




Bug juice:
soy sauce




TAD:
Temporary Additional Duty




Shitter:
Common term for CH-53 helicopter (Marines)




Snipe:
A NAVY Main Propulsion Engineer




Deck Ape:
A NAVY Boatswains Mate or Deck Seaman




All sixteenths wrench:
Cresent Wrench




screwed the pooch:
mess up real bad




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