Popping Smoke
Similar to what you see in films, soldiers “pop smoke” to create a shield or a diversion so that they are able to move into position. Outside the military, if a soldier says he’s “popping smoke”, that usually means he’s leaving.
Tabasco Sauce
Eating military food is not actually something to write home about. If your food is dry or liquidy, what are you to do? Soldiers would answer that by saying Tabasco sauce, which they swear by.