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Presented for your enjoyment. Feel free to share any I’ve missed. Easy 10 points. If you never served, likely not so funny. This sent to me by a fellow retired Zoomie
Finally, a correct version of the U.S. Military Services Language Chart.

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
Article 15
Time Out

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 0A

Boon Dockers
Jump Boots
Birkenstocks

Low Quarters
Low Quarters
Patent Leather Pumps

SEAL/RECON
SF/Ranger
Librarian

Shore Patrol / MPs
MPs
SF

Oouh-Rah!
Hoo-rah!
Hip-Hip hurray!

MRE
MRE
Happy Meal To Go

Salute/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/JFK
APFT
‘No conversion available’

Dept. of the Navy
DoD
DoD Lite

Midshipman
Cadet
Debutant

Hard-Core /GUNNY
Strak
‘Way Too Serious’

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