| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECE | Equine-Canine Extravaganza; I.e. Dog And Pony Show - Useless Perfection Of Duty Or Equipment For (usually) Bored Commanders Or Press/media |
| AIDS | Army Induced Divorce Syndrome. |
| 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.") |
| USMC | University Of Science And Mystical Culture |
| SSDD | Same Sh*t, Different Day |
| BOHICA | Bend Over, Here It Comes Again |
| GSS | General Star Spangled, Refers To Any Over Patriotic, Usually Callous And Uncaring General. |
| FIIGMO | F*ck It, I've Got My Orders (a.k.a. "Short-timer's Disease") |
| DINQ | Delinquent In Quals (Pronounced "dink"). Someone Who Has Not Progressed As Far As Required In Their Qualifications. |
| TWAT | Tanker Without A Tank. Used For Tankers Who Are Performing Infantry Duties. Mainly Used By Infantry In Iraq. |