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tail end charlie:
last marine in squad




comshaw:
supply term




Blue Falcon :
Grunt who doesnt pull his/her own weight




thrill a minute:
getting the job done for the good old USA




BOHIC:
Bend Over Here It Comes




SOL:
SH** Outta Luck




Chit:
Any piece of paper used for just about anything.....




knuckle buster:
a wrench




diesel down :
on tanks when in base camp having a beer or whisky




LOOKING FOR T.R.E.ES...:
NEW RECRUIT TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING IN THE WOODS




BOX OF GRID SQUARES:
TOPOGRAPHY MAPS




Frequency Grease:
Non-existent lubricant to fix interference on communication equipment




cable:
a string hanging from your uniform




TOP and First Shirt:
Army First Sgt. Was raised by a SMS Sgt Top is what the men called in. I called a 1st Sgt that in the AF & I was in uniform - everyone thought me nuts - she knew I w




Forty Mark Strasse:
Red Light District




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