TQ
n.— «Russell and the II MEF Marines stopped over at Camp Victory in Kuwait, before heading to Camp Taqqadum, or TQ as it is called.» —“MCB Hawaii safety specialist takes the safety battle to the front” by Steve Kalnasy in Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Marine Corps News Aug. 26, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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