Sorry guys its not a chappie but some very important terminology for this book please read.
Semper Fi
Short for Semper Fidelis, Latin for "Always Faithful"
Ooh Rah!
Motivational statement in acknowledgement or agreement
MCRD
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, also called "The Depot"
PI
Parris Island (MCRD PI)
SD
San Diego (MCRD SD)
RTB
Recruit Training Battalion
Plt
Platoon
DI
Drill Instructor
SDI
Senior Drill Instructor
CO
Commanding Officer
CG
Commanding General
CMC
Commandant of the Marine Corps
MRP
Medical Rehabilitation Platoon
PCP
Physical Conditioning Platoon
Guide
in charge of the entire platoon, carries the guideon
Squad Leader
in charge of the squad
Scribe
the recruit who keeps notes and records for the DI
House Mouse
makes sure the cleaning supplies are put up and the "Duty Hut" is clean, usually more than one recruit
IST
Initial Strength Test
PFT
Physical Fitness Test
PT
Physical Training
IT
bootcamp term, extra attention and extra PT
Quarter Deck
this is where you get IT'd
Ink stick
Pen
Lead stick
Pencil
Knowledge
School book/notebook
Guideon
Platoon flag
Parade Deck
Graduation: ceremonies take place on the parade deck. Do NOT walk across the parade deck.
Moto Run
Graduation: the last battalion run taken together on Thursday morning prior to family day
Theater
Graduation: classroom-style seating in a theater where families will hear information from the DIs
Viewing Stands
Graduation: the bleachers for families to sit on during ceremonies
Cover
uniform headgear
Blouse
any shirt that is part of the Marine Corps uniform
Trousers
pants
Go Fasters
Running shoes
Skivies
underwear
Portholes
glasses (also referred to as BC glasses where the BC can stand for Bootcamp or Birth Control - Birth Control because they are so ugly there isn't a chance of...well, they're that ugly)
Rack
Bed
Squad Bay
Where they sleep (also referred to as "the house" or barracks)
Duty hut
Office (Room in the Squad Bay where the DI staff has a desk, computer and a cot- the DIs are with our Recruits 24/7 they do not knock off at 5pm and get to go home)
Head
the bathroom
Whiskey Locker
closet in the squad bay where cleaning supplies are kept
Foot Locker
recruits store their gear in a footlocker at the foot of their "rack"
Overhead
roof/ceiling
Bulkhead
a wall
Porthole
Window
Hatch
Door
Ladderwell
Stairs
Port
Left
Starboard
Right
Bow
Front
Aft
Back
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Crushing hard in Marine Bootcamp and Operation Semper Fi
RomanceAshly "Ash" is a fresh out of high school Boot camp hopeful. She couldn't wait for it but when she got there it wasn't what she expected. Terrified of heights, shots and a particularly nasty Drill Sargent she seems done, until she met him. He wants...
