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Head

U.S. Navy • World War II (1939-1945)

The rest room in all areas of the Navy!

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Skinny

U.S. Navy • World War II (1939-1945)

What is the information to a situation.

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POGUEY BAIT

U.S. Army

JUNK FOOD. A POGUE WAS A REAR ECHELON TYPE (CLERK, COOK, ETC). POGUEY BAIT REFERRED TO JUNK FOOD AND TREATS THAT WERE READILY AVAILABLE IN THE REAR, BUT NOT IN THE FIELD OR OUT IN THE BOONIES.

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GRID SQUARES

U.S. Army • Vietnam War (1955-1975)

A MAP. CHERRIES WOULD BE ORDERED TO ASK THE TOP KICK FOR A BOX OF GRID SQUARES. OF COURSE, THEY'D BE IMMEDIATELY CHEWED OUT BY THE 1ST SGT FOR BEING DUMMIES.

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Deck

U.S. Navy • Vietnam War (1955-1975)

The floor of a ship

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Deck

U.S. Navy • Vietnam War (1955-1975)

The floor on a ship

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Bulkhead

U.S. Navy • World War II (1939-1945)

The overhead in a compartment

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United States Department of Defense

U.S. Marine Corps • War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)

Service Member Name: Austin Shane * Current Grade / Rank: Staff Sergeant * Branch of Service: marine corps * Duty Status: Active Duty * Assigned Unit: 2nd Infantry Division * Permanent Duty Station: Fort Liberty * Operational Deployment Record: 5Overseas Deployments

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I thank God

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Crescent Wrench

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Fake tool newbies are sent to retrieve.

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Relative Bearing Grease

All • Vietnam

Relative Bearing Grease was something, a new boot on ship would be sent to find, when greasing blocks and tackle.

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BUFF

All • Vietnam

An A-6 Intruder

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The Hawk or the Shitty Kitty

All • Vietnam

The U.S.S. Kitty Hawk CV-63

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Chow Line

All • Vietnam

We would send a new boot all over the ship looking for 50 feet of Chow Line.

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Bucket of Steam

All • Vietnam

The new recruit cook would be handed an empty bucket and told to go and come back with a bucket of steam.

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Bucket of Steam

All • Vietnam

The new recruit cook would be handed an empty bucket and told to go and come back with a bucket of steam.

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Bucket of Steam

All • Vietnam

The new recruit cook would be handed an empty bucket and told to go and come back with a bucket of steam.

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Re-supply

All • Vietnam

Re supply

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short between the headsets

All • Presently Used

Eroneous crap written up by a pilot

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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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