![]() Hooah – Affirmative and/or enthusiastic response in the U.S.High and tight – Term that refers to the U.S.GI party – Cleaning barracks before inspection.Gedunk – Junk food from a vending machine or convenience store (also a term for a new recruit).Gaggle march (pronounced “harch”) – Marching out of step with your fellow soldiers.Football bat – Criticism of an order or action that doesn’t seem to make sense.Five-sided puzzle palace – The Pentagon.Fang – To rebuke or disparage a fellow soldier.Dear John letter – Communication from a soldier’s significant other who wants to end the relationship during enlistment.Some examples of military slang for everyday life include: Slang can cover everyday actions, places, and experiences. Military slang is like a second language for soldiers. Voluntold – A supposedly “voluntary” task that is actually required.The balloon has gone up – Trouble is coming.Soup sandwich – A situation that was poorly planned or has gone terribly wrong.Smoke – To punish a soldier excessively for a minor infraction.Ruck up – Grab your rucksack and get going (or “man up” for a difficult situation).Rack ops – Time allotted to sleep in the field.Hit the silk – Parachuting from an aircraft.Field op – Field operation (training exercise).Dustoff – Medical rescue via helicopter.Barney style – A method of explaining an order in very simplistic terms.That’s why many terms regarding orders and operations are in shorthand and have become slang among service members. Understanding your commanding officer’s orders can be a matter of life and death. Slick sleeve – A sailor with no ribbons or medals yet a cadette that hasn't been deployed overseas yet or an Airman Basic (E-1) since they have no stripes on their sleeves.Scrambled eggs – Gold decorations across the bill of a U.S.Mid rats – Midnight rations for members of the watch crew.Navy life jacket (or a term for a twisted life jacket) John Wayne – Can opener issued with rations.Good cookie – Good Conduct Medal (given every three years without a disciplinary offense). ![]()
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