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Flying Box Car:
C-119 Aircraft




Jar Head:
Marine




Cherry:
Brand New Paratrooper




Get10:
Do 10 push ups for a screw up




Bird Sh*t:
Paratrooper




Bucket of rys:
Used by landline/radio teletype operators to as a newbie to find. RYs are actually holes in tape and resulting chad used to diagnose equipment problems.




rack:
military bed, or bunk/berth




geedunk:
canteen or snack bar aboard ship; on shore - place to buy snacks




Bali-bali:
Hurry-up




PX:
Post Exchange




Nuts to Butts :
Standing as close as possible while in formation. Mainly used in Bootcamp.




OoohRah:
Marine Corps Cry




Stickies / Bluies:
Letters from home




Shreddies:
Underwear




STUMP:
Stupid Tanker Under Military Protection




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