Popping Smoke
Similar to the ones you see in action films, soldiers makes a shield or a diversion to move to a spot by “popping smoke.” If an ex-soldier says to you that he is “popping smoke,” he actually means that he is going home or going away.
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Tabasco Sauce
There is nothing remarkable about eating Army food. What does a soldier do if his or her food is dry or liquid? Soldiers strongly believe that the answer to that question is Tabasco sauce.