nasty girl

Definition

Slang term for members of the National Guard, used by active duty personnel. Sometimes affectionate, sometimes condescending, depending on who's saying it and current deployment rotations.

Example Usage

The nasty girls are mobilizing for the deployment cycle next quarter.

Origin

Play on 'NG' (National Guard) phonetically becoming 'nasty,' first used in Vietnam era

Fun Fact

National Guard units have increasingly taken on active duty roles since 9/11, making the distinction between Guard and active duty less meaningful than the nickname suggests.

Source: U.S. military inter-service slang

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Short for 'will comply' — meaning the message has been received and will be acted upon. It is the military's binding verbal contract, spoken in two syllables. Saying 'wilco' and not following through is the tactical equivalent of a broken pinky promise, but with paperwork.

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suppressive fire

Shooting at the enemy not necessarily to hit them, but to make them too terrified to pop their heads up and shoot back. It's the military equivalent of 'stay in your lane,' but with bullets.

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airborne

Military speak for troops who get to work by jumping out of perfectly good airplanes rather than driving like normal people. These specialized infantry units parachute or helicopter into battle zones, presumably after winning some cosmic bet about the most dramatic way to arrive. The adjective form means anything that's floating around in the air, from viruses to that plane you're hopefully inside rather than falling from.

🎖️ Military / Defense

Beginner

Extraction Point

A designated location where personnel or equipment are retrieved, typically by helicopter or vehicle, after completing a mission. The planned exit strategy that hopefully involves less gunfire than the entrance.

🎖️ Military / Defense

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gunny

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🎖️ Military / Defense

Intermediate

fire mission

A formal request for artillery or mortar fire on a specific target, complete with coordinates and desired effect. It's ordering destruction by mail, military style.

🎖️ Military / Defense

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