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September 20th, 2005   Post 11
03USMC
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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
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September 21st, 2005   Post 12
AussieNick
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Paras- Meat Bombs
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September 22nd, 2005   Post 13
Max Power
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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
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September 22nd, 2005   Post 14
bulldogg
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MP's - Mud Puppies, Moron Patrol
Medics - Doc, Bullet Sponge with a Band Aid
Arty - King of Battle
Submariner - squid
SEAL - shark bait
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September 22nd, 2005   Post 15
MilidarUSMC
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aviation technician-spark chasers

and what is a Gyrine? never heard of it
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September 22nd, 2005   Post 16
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Artillery was referred to as the "shell shockers." some book i read. and on this website, "cannon cockers."
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September 24th, 2005   Post 17
BangorRamsJROTC
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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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September 26th, 2005   Post 18
Warwick
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Mortarmen: Drop shorts
Infantry: Mango's, AJ's, Diggers.
RAAFies: Smurfs.
Navy: Pussers.
MPs: Pigs.