God Bless Our Veterans

Our November 11th of each year is not enough to honor the heroes of America!  The sincerity and love that I feel for our heroes is never enough for the sacrifices they've made for us.  I cannot fully express my love, my devotion to the memory of the departed, or the honor I hold for the living heroes who remain among us.  Levity is the only way I know to express my devotion without turning into a puddle of useless tears;  [hat tip:  Harold Joseph]

MILITARY LANGUAGE CONVERSION CHART

 

 

NAVY / USMC      

ARMY     

AIR FORCE

Head 

Latrine

 Powder Room

Rack

Bunk

Single with ruffle and duvet

Mess Deck / Chow Hall

Mess Hall / Mess Tent

Dining Facility or 'The Cafe'

"Cookie", stew burner

Mess Cook

Contract Chef

Coffee / Mud

Cup of Joe

Vanilla Skim Latte'

Bug Juice

Kool-Aid

Shirley Temple

Utilities / Digitals

BDUs / ACUs

Casual Wear

Seaman / Private

Private

Bobby / Jimmy

Chief / Gunny

Sergeant

Bob / Jim

Captain / Skipper

Colonel

Robert / James

Captain's Mast

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Berthing / Barracks

Barracks

Apartment

Skivvies / U-Trau

Underwear

Undies

Thrown in the Brig

Put in Confinement

Grounded

Zoom Bag

Flight Suit 

Business Casual

Cover / Head Gear

Beret

Optional

Ship's Store / NEX

PX  (PX Trailer)

AAFES  Shopping Mall

TAD

TDY

PCS with family

Cruise / Afloat

Deploy

Huh?

Ground Grabbers

Athletic Shoes

Flip-Flops

Die for your Country

Die for your Battle Buddy

Die for Air Conditioning

Shipmate / Marine

Battle Buddy

Don't Ask, Don't Tell or Honey

Terminate /  Kill

Take Out

Back on Base for Happy Hour

Boon Dockers

Jump Boots

Birkenstocks

Low Quarters

Low Quarters

Patent Leather Pumps

SEAL

SF/Ranger

Librarian

Shore Patrol / MPs

MPs

SF

Oouh-Rah!

Hoo-ah!

Hip-Hip hurray!

MRE

MRE

Happy Meal To Go

Salute

Salute

Wave

Obstacle Course

Confidence Course

Class 6 Parking Lot

Grinder / Drill Field

Parade Field

What?

Ge-Dunk

Snack Bar

Chuck E. Cheese

PT Test

APFT

"No conversion available"

Dept. of the Navy

DoD

DoD Lite

Midshipman

Cadet

Debutant

Hard-Core   

Strak

"Way Too Serious"

 

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    Dagney,

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