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Mess Hall or Chow Hall:
The place to go on base to eat breakfast, lunch &/or dinner




class 1 download:
Using the bathroom




soup sandwich:
somebody who is not taken care of buisness




gunnie :
gunnery sergant




wetsu:
we eat this s#!$t up




TOP:
The First sergant




GIRB:
GI Rat Bas**rd - regular guy, just one of the guys




PIING!:
Put It In, New Guy (razzing a Newk)




wrinkle bomb :
shi* bird who didnt press cammies




summer creases (marine corp):
sh** bird who looks like he got with the wrinkle bomb ,summer creases: some are here , some are there




Lifer-juice:
Coffee




Di di mau:
Vietnamese for "go go fast" meaning to get the hell out of the area.




URI:
Usually reliable intelligence




black shoes:
ships company




Economy:
Only applies when you are overseas. ie Living on the "economy" means not living on base or base housing; or get something on the Economy, that means not getting on base but getting from the locals




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