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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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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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short between the headsets

All • Presently Used

Eroneous crap written up by a pilot

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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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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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ROAD

All • Presently Used

Retired On Active Duty

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BUFF

All • Vietnam

An A-6 Intruder

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Re-supply

All • Vietnam

Re supply

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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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My favorite as a Drill Sergeant

All • Presently Used

Beat your face Private/meaning get down and do push-ups

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The Hawk or the Shitty Kitty

All • Vietnam

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

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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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