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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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						PUKE : 
								Term of endearment for commrades of other branches of service or MOS's 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						T-Rats : 
								T-Rations, Usually green in color food that is heated by submersion in hot water. (usually 1 feeds a squad of troopers) 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Stand To : 
								Standing Ready at Pre and Post Nautical Twilight 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Lariot Advance : 
								All Personnel Report for Readiness Alert 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Lickin Chicken Ho Chi Minh : 
								Loud and Clear 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Going Over : 
								Used for a sailor going on liberty 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						DotHead or White Head : 
								Somebody wearing Garmet or White Towel on their head 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Toe-Maine-Tony : 
								A cook aboard Navy ship 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Bildge-Rat : 
								Bolier Maker in the Navy 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Steel Beach Picnic : 
								A party for sailors (usually to celebrate a holiday while at sea) on a portion or all of a weather or flight deck 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Mosquito Wings : 
								One stripe (at the time, a PFC/Private First Class) 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						CH-47 S***t Hook : 
								Army CH-47 twin rotor helo 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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