Re: [TML] Service nicknames
Rupert Boleyn 10 Jun 2024 19:52 UTC
On 11Jun2024 0027, Tom Rux - tmr0195 at comcast.net (via tml list) wrote:
> Ground troops are crunchies.
That's what tankers call grunts.
A tanker might be called a 'turret-head', but that's derogatory where I
served, so not always wise to use.
I understand those who operate the nuclear reactors in USN ships are
'nuke pukes'.
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Rupert Boleyn <xxxxxx@gmail.com>
