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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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						The 3rd HERD : 
								The 3rd Armored Division 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						pinger : 
								person in need of graduation (tech school) 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						D-TOC : 
								Div Tactical Opns Center 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						bee quick : 
								term for small store on seabee camp 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						deck apes : 
								jargon for deck divisions in the navy 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						relative bearing grease : 
								something to find for a newbee in the navy 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						ETS : 
								Estimated termination of service 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Squishys : 
								Armor slang for Infantry 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						LRRPS : 
								MEMBERS OF LONG RANGE RECON PATROLS 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						WILLY PETE/WILSON PICKET : 
								ARTY TO SEND WHITE PHOSPHOROUS MARKING ROUND 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Bag Ass, Nuke : 
								Telling a Submarine Nuclear Power rate to Get Lost  
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Remington Raider : 
								Clerk Typist 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Bug Juice : 
								KoolAid drink served on Navy ships (Also used as paint stripper) 
							
						
						
				 
				
					
					
						
							
								
									
										
											
											
												 
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						Please let us know why you believe this lingo is inappropriate and we'll look into it.