It also refers to the brightly colored layouts and symbols usually included.Ĭommo - Communications equipment or the individuals who operate it. The term is fairly derogatory in nature as a slight against the accuracy of the maps.
Can be insulting or applauding.Ĭhicken plates - Sheets of protective material, called Small Arms Protective Inserts, which are used in the Interceptor body armor system.Ĭomics - Term used to describe maps presented by military intelligence. Recommended by user Nick_1.Ĭhest Candy - Slang for ribbons and medals worn on a uniform. Often the source of fruitless hunts embarked upon by hapless privates. Recommended by user jloman42.Ĭharlie Foxtrot - Commonly used expression utilizing the military alphabet to stand for clusterf***.Ĭhem-Light Batteries - A mythical object that would be extremely, functionally pointless. Recommended by user Gregory Waugh.Ĭannibalize - The act of taking workable parts of one item and using them in another.Ĭhancre Mechanic - Medical officer who checks service members for venereal diseases.
Recommended by user David E Windsor II.īurn Bag - A bag used to hold shredded documents, designed to be burned. Recommended by user Steve Neal.īullwinkle Badge - Another name for the Air Assault Badge. The idea being that if one cannot use a rifle, one must resort to a bolo.īull**** Bomb - A package intended to disperse propaganda leaflets. Recommended by user jpchopper.īolo - A derogatory remark for recruits who cannot pass marksmanship training. A common phrase denoting a particular resource is gone.īlowed up - The state of being hit by an IED.īlue Falcon - A euphemism for buddy **** or buddy ****er, which is slang for a backstabber. The phrase is derived from the same anthropomorphizing applied to GPS units in cars, only Bitchin' Betty's alert pilots to life-threatening situations. military aircraft feature warning systems that frequently utilize female voices. The Big Voice warns of everything from incoming attacks to scheduled ordnance disposal.īitchin' Betty - Most U.S. Conversely, may describe a service member who doesn't understand regulations at all.īand-Aid - A Vietnam-era term for a medic.īang-bang - An Army term describing a pistol or rifle.īig Voice - Term used to describe the loudspeaker on a military base. Recommended by user Joe Trejo.Īnymouse - A lockbox on Navy ships where sailors may drop anonymous suggestions.Īss - Armored vehicles such as Strykers and Tanks.Īte-Up - Describes a service member who follows regulations so closely that they disregard the context of the situation. Recommended by user NGH144.Ĥ0 Mike-Mike - An M203 grenade launcher, usually mounted under an M-16 or similar weapon.Īir Picket - Any airborne system tasked with detecting, reporting and tracking enemy aerial movements within a certain area of operation.Īlpha Charlie - Military alphabet used to represent ass chewing. If you want to know more about the military alphabet, check out our complete guide.ġ1 Bullet Catcher/Bang-Bang - An Army infantryman. Some are self-explanatory and others are completely cryptic, but they each have a specific and important (sometimes) meaning.īe sure to check out 's Glossary of Military Acronyms. Because of this and the need for expedient, clear communication, service members are immersed in a linguistic world apart from the daily life of a civilian. military uses many unique items and concepts that civilians aren't exposed to. If I have it, it’s yours.If you have a favorite piece of jargon or want to suggest a correction, let us know in the comments below. Buy you a new bike and a case of decent reagent and that sludge you drink. Is there anything I can do for you? I’ll take you grocery shopping and fill your fridge when we’re back home. It’s been going on for a while, longer than you think, longer than you can imagine, and I should have told you, but I have this impression, this certainty that you’re half a second from running away, that I should give you enough reasons to stay. Then I dream of you, and when I wake up my head’s still there, stuck on something funny, beautiful, filthy, intelligent that’s all about you. Sometimes, often, always, I think about you before falling asleep. I liked you when I didn’t know you, and now that I do know you it’s only gotten worse. I like no one, absolutely no one, but I liked you from the start. An issue, since I remember a little too well. “Pretty fucking tragic twist of fate, but you don’t seem to remember that we first met years ago.