WAR WORDS
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A selection of slang phrases and their meanings from the Persian Gulf War :
Bullet stoppers: Navy slang for a Marine.
Squids: Marine slang for a Navy man.
Big Red: The desert sun
Square war: A conflict fought from conservative, Islamic Saudi Arabia
Get your gut right: Eat.
Grease: Food.
Smoke ‘em: Arrive somewhere fast.
Target-rich environment: Iraq or Kuwait.
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