double-back v.— «“I think the antiquated system we have had of ‘doubling back’ should have been replaced long ago.”…The former double-back arrangement meant that every other day, an officer who finishes an eight-hour...
kul shee maku n.— «“It’s always kul shee maku ,” said Sgt. Rob Hammer, a 32-year-old squad leader from Sublette, Kan., reciting the Arabic phrase for “there is nothing,” which the entire platoon has memorized...
fobbit n.— «Those of us who conduct missions “outside the wire’ on a regular basis have come up with a variety of terms to refer to those who remain safe and comfortable on base. The most common one lately has been...