| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROAD | Retired On Active Duty (i.e., "ROAD Warrior") |
| MARINE | Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not Essential |
| 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.") |
| FIIGMO | F*ck It, I've Got My Orders (a.k.a. "Short-timer's Disease") |
| FUBIS | F*ck You, Buddy, I Am Shipping. Used Toward The End Of A Tour Of Duty To Indicate An Attitude Of General Apathy And Contempt. (see Also FIIGMO) |
| LLMF | Lost Like A Mother F*cker. |
| FOAD | F*ck Off And Die |
| NJB | No Job Bitch. This Term Is Used For Those Who Hold No Collateral Duty Or Position, Even Although Their Rank Suggests That They Should. |
| LCPL | Abbreviation For The Rank Of Lance Corporal; Also Last Cleaning Position Left |
| GI | Government Issue; Originally Used For Government Supplied Equipment, Often Used By Soldiers To Refer To Themselves. |