| Acronym | Meaning |
| OCONUS | Outside CONtinental United States |
| FNG | F*cking New Guy. Soldier Coming To A Unit Straight From AIT. Sometimes Pronounced Fin-gee. |
| LLMF | Lost Like A Mother F*cker. |
| SOS | Same Old Sh*t; Sh*t On A Shingle (Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast/biscuit, A Breakfast Staple). |
| USMC | Uncle Sam's Moldy Crotch |
| SWAG | Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. A Close Approximation. |
| 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. |
| FIIGMO | F*ck It, I've Got My Orders (a.k.a. "Short-timer's Disease") |
| 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. |
| FIDO | "F*ck It. Drive On" Equivalent Of "Sh*t Happens" |