| Acronym | Meaning |
| NCO | No Civilian Opportunities. This Is A Jab At Non-commissioned Officers Who Are Said To Stay In The Army Because They Could Not Get Another Job, Not Because They Want To Be Soldiers. |
| FIIGMO | F*ck It, I've Got My Orders (a.k.a. "Short-timer's Disease") |
| DAN | Dick, Ass, And Nuts. Used When Referring To A Smell, Particularly That Of A Soldier Who Hasn't Showered In A While. |
| USMC | Uncle Sam's Moldy Crotch |
| CDAT | Computerized Dumb-Ass Tanker (in The Era Of Modern Weaponry) |
| NPGS | No Pussy Getters; See BCD |
| RLO | Regular Line Officer |
| TARFU | Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR. |
| USMC | Uncle Sam's Misguided Children |
| FUBAR | F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition (Also: F*cked Up Beyond Any Recovery) |