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ARMY

All • Presently Used

Acronym for: Aren't Ready to be Marines Yet

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USMC

All • Presently Used

Acronym for: Uncle Sam's Misguided Children

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Mosa scota

All • Presently Used

In a little bit

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ID-10-T

All • Presently Used

Someone who is acting like a moron

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Max nix stick

All • Presently Used

Before all cars had blikers(directional signals)

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Snags

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Your teeth

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Dogs

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Your feet

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Water Line

All • Vietnam

50 feet of Water Line was one of several things we'd send a new boot after, when they joined ships company.

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NAVY

All • Desert Storm

Acronym for: Never - Again - Volunteer - Yourself

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Barracks rat

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Soldier that never leaves the garrison or unit barracks room to go out

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BUFF

All • Vietnam

An A-6 Intruder

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Scuttelbutt

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Small talk, Sailor's B.S., Rumors, etc.

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FIGMO

All • All

Well

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Hole snipe

All • Presently Used

A sailor who works in the engine or boiler room of a navy steamship..

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John Wayne

All • Presently Used

Can opener issued with c rats (rations)

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ROAD Warrior

All • Vietnam

Retired On Active Duty

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Boondocks

All • Vietnam

Remote, sparsely populated areas.

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Hit the Deck

All • Vietnam

Yelled out to warn others to quickly lie on the ground/floor.

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Mae West

All • WWII

Name for a Navy life jacket

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You need to get the skyhook for this job

All • All

Grafling hook to grab onto the clouds for secureing a line (rope)

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