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782 Gear
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Also "Deuce" gear;
includes pack, canteen, poncho, ammo pouch, etc.
used when in the field. 782 refers to the DD
Form signed when gear is issued
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As You Were:
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Resume Former Activity
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Below
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Downstairs
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Bird
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Any aircraft
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Black Cadillacs
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Combat Boots
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Blouse
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Cammie Shirt
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BOHICA
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Bend over here it comes
again
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Brass
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Officers'
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Brig
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Military Jail
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Brown Bagger
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Married Marine
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Boot Lewy
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2nd Lieutenant
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Bulkhead
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Wall
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Bunker
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A protective shelter
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Buttcan
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Ashtray
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Butter Bar
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2nd Lieutenant
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BX
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Base Exchange
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Cammies
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Camouflage uniform
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Canon Cocker
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aka gun bunny personnel in
an artillery battery
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Click
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One kilometer or one notch
of a rifle sight
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Chopper
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Helicopter
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| Chow Hall | Where a Marine eats, like a cafateria |
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Cover
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Marine Corps Hat
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Deck
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Floor
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Deuce and a half
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2.5 Ton Truck
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| Devildog | Another name for a Marine |
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Doggie
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U.S. Army Soldier
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Field Day
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Barracks or Office cleanup
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FUBAR
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Short for - F---ed Up
Beyond All Recognition or Repair
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Float
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Deployment by ship
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Geedunk
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Another term for food,
usually a snack
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Go-Fasters
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Running shoes
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Good to go
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Ready to move, agree with,
situation ok
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Grunt
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A Marine infantryman
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Gung Ho
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Very enthusiastic and
committed
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Hatch
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Door/doorway
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Head
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Bathroom / Restroom
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High and Tight
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Another term for a haircut
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Horn
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Radio
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Hump
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Field March
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| Jarhead | Another name for a Marine |
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John Wayne
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A grandstander, or
descriptive of a bold act, or any act which is
typical in the movies but not sound Marine
procedure, such as firing a machine gun from the
hip. Also, a simple can opener that can be
carried on the dogtag chain.
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Ink Stick
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Black Pen
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K-BAR
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Marine fighting knife
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Klick
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A kilometer
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LPC's
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Leather personnel carriers
... boots
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Ladderwell
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Stairwell
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Leave
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Vacation time
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Liberty
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Rest and relaxation -
Authorized absence up to 96 hours
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Lifer
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Career Marine
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Light Up
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To fire on the enemy
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Lipstick
Lieutenant
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Chief Warrant Officer 5
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Lock and Load
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Put ammunition in a weapon
and prepare to fire
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Maggie's Drawers
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A red flag on the range
connoting a miss
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Maggot
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DI's affectionate name for
a recruit
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| Mess Hall | Cafeteria where a Marine eats |
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MOS
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Military occupational
specialty (job)
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Moon Beam
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Flashlight
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Moon Floss
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Toilet paper
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Most Ricky Tick
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In a hurry; with a
purpose; move fast
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NCO
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Non-Commissioned Officer
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Nonhacker
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A man who can't perform
under pressure
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0-Dark Thirty
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After midnight, but before
working hours
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Office Hours
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Appearing before the
Commanding Officer for discipline (NJP)
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| OOH RAH | Motivational call. Also spelled OO RAH |
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PCS
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Permanent change of
station
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PFT
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Physical Fitness Test
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PT
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Physical Training
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Piece
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Rifle
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Pogybait
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Candies
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Pouge
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Anyone other than infantry
(headquarters personnel)
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Rack
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Bed
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Rock
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Dumb person, idiot
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SNAFU
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Situation Normal, All
Fouled Up
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Scuttlebutt
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Rumor; Gossip / water
fountain
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Secure
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lock up, close, take care
of, finish for the day
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Shit on a Shingle
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Creamed beef on toast, a
Marine delicacy
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Shitbird
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A sloppy Marine
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Shit Storm
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Combat or any violent
activity
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Skivvies
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Underwear
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Slop Chute
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Bar
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Smedly
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An enlisted man who caters
to officers and staff nco's in the mess hall.
Coined in honor of Smedly Butler, a Marine
legend, for an obvious reason.
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Smoking Lamp
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A shipboard tradition
which indicates permission to smoke (lit) or not
to smoke (out)
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Sparks
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A man whose MOS is
radioman or field communications
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Squid
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Sailor
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Swab
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Mop
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TARFU
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Things Are Really Fouled
Up
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Ten (10) Percenter
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One of the small number of
nonhackers in any unit
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Tiger Piss
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Coined in Vietnam, rotgut
booze in a brand name container
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Topside
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Upstairs
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UA
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Unauthorized absence
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Water Buffalo
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A large water tank on
wheels
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Whitewall
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Standard Marine haircut
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Zoomie
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Anyone in the U.S. Air
Force
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