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Croot:
Any new recruit to a company or batallion.




Ammo Humper:
Member of amunition section attached to an Artillery Btry.




Leg:
Anyone that is not a paratrooper.




Eyes in the boat:
Keeping your eyes looking straight ahead without looking around.




White Walls:
Hair cut sides shaved




Red Tagger:
Recruits that wear red dog tags due to either fake or real medical reasons that required them to march in the back of the formations.




Hit the rack:
Get in your bunk/bed.




Office Poug:
S1/S2/S3 Marine that has no idea what it is to be a grunt.




Section Eight:
Crazy, looney tune




Poggie Bait:
Candy-Junk food that you buy at a geedunk




Slush Fund:
Money to loan out with interest.




Rock in a box:
0311 term for a lazy Amtracker.




Airdale:
Person who is part of airplance crew on a carrier.




Bubblehead:
Submarine Duty




Anchor Cranker:
Boatswain's Mate (Navy)




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