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| aft - rear of a vessel all hands - all members of a command as you were - resume former activity brig - prison bow - front of a ship bridge - the control center of a ship carry on - resume former activity field day - barracks cleanup galley - kitchen hatch - door police up - clean up port - left sea bag - storage bag sick bay - hospital or dispensary starboard - right topside - upstairs turn to - begin work aye, aye, sir - correct way to acknowledge a direct order bivouac - camp area in field boot - marine recruit bulkhead - wall rack - bed corpsman or doc - naval term for medic cover - headgear ; not a helmet fmf - fleet marine force fng - fucking new guy fac - forward air controller fire team - second smallest tactical unit in the Corps. grunt - marine infantryman gung--ho - chinese term for teamwork gunner - warrant officer head - bathroom hootch - tent or hut Irish Pennant - loose thread on uniform Junk on the Bunk - order for inspection K--bar - marine fighting knife MEU - Marine expeditionary unit MOS - Military occupational specialty MRE - Meals ready to eat maggie's drawers - miss on firing range mustang - enlisted man who has obtained officer commission poolee - wannabe marine scuttlebutt - rumors secure - finish up squared away - makes a good impression 782 gear - equipment carried in the field |
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