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WAAC

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Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, predecessor to the WAC and without military status. (see Woman Marine.)

WAC

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Women’s Army Corps. (see Woman Marine.)

WAF

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Woman (or Women) in the Air Force. (see Woman Marine.)

WAG

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Wild Assed Guess.

Warrant Officer

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An officer who ranks below a second lieutenant but above all enlisted personnel. see Chief Warrant Officer. Most warrant officers are former enlisted. They wear the insignia of first and second lieutenants with various red stripes painted on the insignia.

Warrior Breakfast

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The meal served to recruits upon completion of the gruelling 54-hour crucible. For many, it is the first good meal in two days.

WASP

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Women’s Air Force Service Pilots, while not a Marine unit is still worthy of comment. These were civilian female pilots during World War II who ferried planes from construction plants to free male pilots for combat. They were a courageous and patriotic group who have finally been granted veteran status. Originally they were the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron–WAFS—and the Women’s Flying Training Detachment, dually created Sep 1942 within the Air Transport Command.

Wasted

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Extremely drunk or, in Vietnam, killed.

Water Buffalo

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A water tank on wheels.

Wave Cage

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(Not PC) Living quarters of female enlisted Navy personnel.