| Acronym | Meaning |
| FIIGMO | F*ck It, I've Got My Orders (a.k.a. "Short-timer's Disease") |
| FODA | F*ck Off And Die Asshole. Note: Foda Is Also Portuguese For Fuck. When Said By Itself, It Can Have The Same Connotation As "F*ck Off And Die, Asshole." |
| WTF | What The F*ck; Said As "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" Spoken Phonetically. Radio Response To Bad News (often Shunned) Pre-dating The Internet Use Of The Acronym In Chat Rooms And Instant Messaging By Decades. |
| ROAD | Retired On Active Duty (i.e., "ROAD Warrior") |
| WOPA | Warrant Officer Protection Agency. An Informal Tongue-in-cheek Reference To The Fraternal Tendencies Of The Warrant Officer Corps. |
| GI | Government Issue; Originally Used For Government Supplied Equipment, Often Used By Soldiers To Refer To Themselves. |
| FAINTED | Faked An Injury, Necessary To Escape Duty |
| FNG | F*cking New Guy. Soldier Coming To A Unit Straight From AIT. Sometimes Pronounced Fin-gee. |
| GFAG | Go F*ck A Goat |
| GOBI | General Officer's Bright Idea - Usually Means The Opposite. |