25 Military Sayings, Quotes and Phrases Only Used by Military Families

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7. Field strip

Field strip represents basic cleaning and maintenance in of military equipment, mostly weapons. In civilian life, the phrase translates into quick once-over when a job is finished and tools are about to be put away. A good example would be:” OK, we are done with this draining ditch, do a field strip on the shovel and pick ax and store them back in the shed.”

25 Military Sayings, Quotes and Phrases Only Used by Military Families

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