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Master Blaster

All • Vietnam

Master Parachutist

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take a burst of 5

All • WWII

reup for 5 more years

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FIGMO

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Finally I Got My Orders

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Sea Bats

All • Presently Used

Ficticous Creatures Often newbies onboard ships are sent to capture

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Scuttle Butt

All • Presently Used

Rumor in the Navy

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GeeDunk

All • Presently Used

Ships Store

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Ring knocker

All • Desert Storm

2nd Lieutenant Straight out of West Point.

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JAFO

All • Vietnam

Just another F ing observer

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f.t.a.

All • Vietnam

fuck the army

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FTN

All • Vietnam

F %&#X The Navy. ships crew pissed off to the max about everything

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lifer

All • Presently Used

a person who been in a long time

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Shave Tail

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Term for a female officer that doesn't know her Job or place in the unit.

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JAFO

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Just another F'#@'d up officer

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Slip lip or shaved tail

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Female Laut.

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JAFO

All • Cold War (1947-1991)

Just Anothe F#^& officer

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Spook

All • Vietnam

Someone working in cryptology, signals intercept. Army Security, Naval Security Group, Air Force Security Service.y

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