| Acronym | Meaning |
| MST | Morale Suppression Team. |
| SRDH | Shit Rolls Down Hill. Used To Denote Unwanted Or Unpleasing Duties Assigned To Lower Ranks. |
| BTDTBTTS | Been There, Done That, Bought The T-Shirt |
| SOS | Same Old Sh*t; Sh*t On A Shingle (Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast/biscuit, A Breakfast Staple). |
| PFM | Pure F*cking Magic; See FM |
| ARMY | Ain't Ready For The Marines Yet; Airforce Rejected Me Yesterday; Aren't Really Men Yet |
| AIDS | Army Induced Divorce Syndrome. |
| NFG | No F*cking Good, A.k.a. Busted, Non Functional, Broken. Also "New F*cking Guy" |
| DICK | Dedicated Infantry Combat Killer (used In Infantry Training) |
| SWAG | Scientific Wild-Ass Guess. A Close Approximation. |