Hi Rupert,

According to the engineering types if was After nuked and forward pukes.

Tom Rux

> On 06/10/2024 12:52 PM PDT Rupert Boleyn - rupert.boleyn at gmail.com (via tml list) <xxxxxx@simplelists.com> wrote:
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> On 11Jun2024 0027, Tom Rux - tmr0195 at comcast.net (via tml list) wrote:
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> > 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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