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| Milforum Moderator ![]() | Infantry- Grunts, Crunchies, 03 Pack Mule, Arty-Gun Bunny, Muzzle Monkey, Gun Grape Paratroopers- Wind Dummies Armor- (Tanks) DAT (Dumb azz Tanker) CDAT (Computerized Dumb azz Tanker) Tread Heads. Armor- (Amphtrac) Tread heads, Swimming Coffin Crewmen, Fish Food. Airwing- Rotorheads (helo) Wingnuts, Wing Wippers, LSB- Red Patchers, Red taggers, Red Patch Rejects Comm- Sparks Motor -T- Motor Maggots Corpsmen- Doc Mortars- Tube Monkey Machine Guns- Pig Humper
__________________ The only people I like besides my wife and children are MARINES. Col. Oliver North USMC |
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| Forum Digger | Paras- Meat Bombs
__________________ Platoon Commander, 6 Platoon, B Company 10/27th Battalion Royal South Australia Regiment ![]() PRO PATRIA |
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| Milites Gregarius | RAEME - Royal Australian Easy Money Earners, The Brotherhood Paras - Splat Cats Supply Operators - Cockroachs, Blanket Folders Cooks - Fitters & Turners Air Defenders - MIADS (Meaningless Insignificant Air Defenders) APC Drivers - Bucket Drivers Gun Numbers – Trail Apes MPs & PTIs – Lobsters Movement Operators – Chocolate Wheelers Terminal Operators – Termites Signallers – Chooks SAS – Chicken Stranglers Electronic Warfare Operators – Cave Bears Education Officers – Chalkies Dental Assistants – Tooth Fairys, Fang Farriers Recovery Mechanics – Recce Mechs Officers – Noddys Technician Preventative Medicine – Blowflies Chaplians – God Botherers Royal Australian Navy – Pussers Royal Australian Air Force – Penguins Australian Army - Pongos
__________________ Artillery lends dignity to what would otherwise be a vulgar brawl. |
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| Milforum's Bouncer | MP's - Mud Puppies, Moron Patrol Medics - Doc, Bullet Sponge with a Band Aid Arty - King of Battle Submariner - squid SEAL - shark bait
__________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck |
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| Centurion | aviation technician-spark chasers and what is a Gyrine? never heard of it
__________________ \"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don\'t have that problem.\" Ronald Reagan 1985 |
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| MilForum Bad Apple | Artillery was referred to as the "shell shockers." some book i read. and on this website, "cannon cockers."
__________________ "For Democracy, any man would give his only begotten son." |
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| Optio | Arty - Mud Gunners or Long Range Snipers Air Defense Arty - Bird Gunners Weapons Tec - Gun Plumbers Amour Track - Zipper Heads Chaplains - God Squad MP’s - Meat Heads Cooks - Cookie Sailors - Guppies Airborne - Lawn Darts Vehicle Tec - Grease Monkey APC - Death Trap
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| Centurion | Mortarmen: Drop shorts Infantry: Mango's, AJ's, Diggers. RAAFies: Smurfs. Navy: Pussers. MPs: Pigs. |
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