Getting Up Early
You and someone from the military probably have different interpretations of ‘sleeping in’. For them, it is probably more like 7 AM! That might be early by our standards, but it is already late for them.
Popping Smoke
As you might have seen in action movies, soldiers “pop smoke” when they need a diversion or shield before moving into position. When this phrase is used outside of the military context, the person speaking is saying that they need to bounce.