| Acronym | Meaning |
| USMC | U Signed The Mother-f*ckin' Contract |
| BOG | Boots On The Ground. Number Of Soldiers Available. |
| DAT | Dumb-Ass Tanker (in The Pre-computer Era) |
| SRDH | Shit Rolls Down Hill. Used To Denote Unwanted Or Unpleasing Duties Assigned To Lower Ranks. |
| BOB | The Sun. Stands For Big Orange Ball. |
| SOS | Same Old Sh*t; Sh*t On A Shingle (Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast/biscuit, A Breakfast Staple). |
| FUGAZI | F*cked-up, Got Ambushed, Zipped-In |
| SNAFU | Situation Normal: All F*cked Up |
| NFG | No F*cking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New F*cking Guy" |
| MARINE | My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment |