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Interservice terminology
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NAVY: Head
ARMY: Latrine
AIRFORCE: Powder Room
NAVY: Rack
ARMY: Cot
AIRFORCE: A Single with ruffle and duvet
NAVY: Chow Hall
ARMY: Mess Hall
AIRFORCE: Cafe'
NAVY: Utilities
ARMY: BDUs
AIRFORCE: Casual Wear
NAVY: Seaman
ARMY: Private
AIRFORCE: Bobby or Jimmy
NAVY: Chief
ARMY: Sergeant
AIRFORCE: Bob or Jim
NAVY: Captain
ARMY: Colonel
AIRFORCE: Robert or James
NAVY: Captain's Mast
ARMY: Article 15
AIRFORCE: Time Out
NAVY: Billets
ARMY: Barracks
AIRFORCE: Hilton, Sheraton, Homewood Suites, Hawthorne Suites, Radisson, Hyatt
NAVY: Skivvies
ARMY: Underwear
AIRFORCE: Lingerie
NAVY: Thrown in the Brig
ARMY: Placed in confinement
AIRFORCE: Grounded
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