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Iraq usage) Blue Canoe - a portable (chemical) toilet Down Range - physically discussion in a discussion combat zone FOBbit - a soldier who doesn't leave the Forward Operating Base (var. of "Hobbit") Hooch - soldier's dwelling in-country, from hut to barracks (originated in Vietnam) Hajji - an Iraqi (Literally means a Muslim that has gone on the Haj but US Soldiers use it for all Iraqis in general) In-Country - physically in a discussion combat zone, see also "Down Range" The Sand Box - Iraq, particularly the southern part [edit] Nicknames for Army Posts Fort Drunk - Fort Drum in the 1990's, due to the high level of alcohol related incidents Fort Knocks - Fort Knox Fort Lost in the Woods - Fort Leonard Wood, due to its remote location Fort Puke, Fort Poke, Camp Swampy - Fort Polk, due to name or location Fort Silly - Fort Sill Fort Useless - Fort Eustis [edit] References The book Catch-22 (Joseph Heller) contains a great number of the above-mentioned acronyms, as does Full Metal Jacket.
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