| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAV | Cavalry (Armored Cavalry Regiment); Cavalry Fighting Vehicle |
| SOCOM | Special Operations COMmand. This Is The Military Organization That Oversees The Activities Of Such Elite Units As The US Navy SEALs And US Army Delta Force |
| WILCO | Will Comply |
| BDU | Battle-Dress Uniform; Bomb Dummy Units |
| TDY | Temporary Duty/Temporary Divorce For A Year |
| DRU | Direct Reporting Unit |
| MRE | Officially |
| SF | Special Forces |
| DFAS | Defense Finance And Accounting System |
| PW | Prisoner Of War |