| Acronym | Meaning |
| TARFU | Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR. |
| FTN | F*ck The Navy; Fun Time Navy |
| SOS | Same Old Sh*t; Sh*t On A Shingle (Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast/biscuit, A Breakfast Staple). |
| PFC | Pointless F*cking Chevron; Also Abbreviation For The Rank Of Private First Class |
| ARMY | Ain't Ready For The Marines Yet; Airforce Rejected Me Yesterday; Aren't Really Men Yet |
| FUBAR | F*cked Up Beyond All Recognition (Also: F*cked Up Beyond Any Recovery) |
| KP | Kitchen Patrol. Periodic One-day Duty Assignment For Lower-grade Soldiers To Do Mess Hall Work. |
| RHIP | Rank Hath Its Privileges |
| NDG | No Damn Good |
| MARINE | My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment |