| Acronym | Meaning |
| OCONUS | Outside CONtinental United States |
| SOS | Same Old Sh*t; Sh*t On A Shingle (Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast/biscuit, A Breakfast Staple). |
| ROAD | Retired On Active Duty (i.e., "ROAD Warrior") |
| FYYFF | F*ck You, You F*cking F*ck |
| WTF | What The F*ck; Said As "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" Spoken Phonetically. Radio Response To Bad News (often Shunned) Pre-dating The Internet Use Of The Acronym In Chat Rooms And Instant Messaging By Decades. |
| FYB | F*ck Your Buddy. When Someone Unintentionally Gets A Friend In Trouble, He Is Playing FYB. |
| PCP | Pork Chop Platoon (Physical Conditioning Platoon) |
| MARINE | Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential |
| PFM | Pure F*cking Magic; See FM |
| FODA | F*ck Off And Die Asshole. Note: Foda Is Also Portuguese For Fuck. When Said By Itself, It Can Have The Same Connotation As "F*ck Off And Die, Asshole." |