TagAfghanistan

Hesco barrier

Hesco barrier  n.β€” Β«Iraq and Afghanistan are dangerous. Real dangerous. Mortars, RPGs, snipers and car bombs, you name it. Imagine you’re a soldier in the occupying army. How can you even sleep at night with all those munitions aimed at...

powwow bunny

powwow bunny  n.β€” Β«A self-proclaimed owner of the “gift of gab,” Simpson talks while she worksβ€”about the dreamcatchers she’s making for her Native friends serving in Afghanistan, about how, despite her fondness for powwows, she...

IED petting zoo

IED petting zoo  n.β€” Β«A special training ground has been set up at Fort Drum where soldiers headed for Iraq and Afghanistan are being trained how to spot improvised explosive devices blamed for causing most of the casualties suffered by U...

geep

geep  n.β€” Β«The colourless plaster will give way to a Dr Seuss-like menagerie of donkeys standing on top of each other. There are a few other creatures in the sketch; they look to be the animals the soldiers call geep, having yet to work...

haji mart

haji mart n. among American military in Iraq and Afghanistan, a flea market, bazaar, or roadside vendor. Editorial Note: Often capitalized as if it is a proper noun, probably by comparison to American retail chains “Wal-Mart” and...

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