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Tractor Rat:
Amtrac Crewman




newbies:
new guys




I Hear That:
What your telling me I know already and agree with what your telling!




Sh**can (the old galvanized can):
The barraks trash can, as in deep six that in the sh**can




Goat Locker:
Navy E-7 Chiefs Mess on ship or a bar off ship




Wog:
Naval Personel crossing equator for the first time




Shellback:
Navy Personel that crossed equator in ship




TAD:
Temporarily Assigned Duty (Travel Around Drunk) same as TDY




YRMASU:
Yes My Retarded Ass Signed Up




dust off:
chopper picking up troops from field




fragging:
use a grenade to eleminate a bad officer or non com




ID10T FORM:
USED TO SEND NEW MEMBER ON A WILD GOOSE CHASE




P38:
CAN OPENER




klick:
kilometer




chow line:
I just sent the boot (new Marine) to supply to get 50 feet of chow line.




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