| Acronym | Meaning |
| FTA | F*ck The Army; Fun Travel Adventure; Or Follow The Airborne |
| OCONUS | Outside CONtinental United States |
| USMC | Uncle Sam's Misguided Children |
| ROAD | Retired On Active Duty (i.e., "ROAD Warrior") |
| MARINE | Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential |
| JANFU | Joint Army-Navy F*ck-up. |
| ECE | Equine-Canine Extravaganza; I.e. Dog And Pony Show - Useless Perfection Of Duty Or Equipment For (usually) Bored Commanders Or Press/media |
| FAINTED | Faked An Injury, Necessary To Escape Duty |
| USMC | U Suckers Missed Christmas |
| LPCS | Leather Personnel Carriers, Or Combat Boots. Generally Used When Describing A Mode Of Travel (i.e., "We'll Be Taking Our LPCs Over To The Range.") |