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 shift at 8 a.m. goes back to...
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.» —“For a U.S. Platoon in Iraq...
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 “Fobbit,” referring to those...