| Acronym | Meaning |
| GI | Government Issue; Originally Used For Government Supplied Equipment, Often Used By Soldiers To Refer To Themselves. |
| SOS | Same Old Sh*t; Sh*t On A Shingle (Creamed Chipped Beef On Toast/biscuit, A Breakfast Staple). |
| FIDO | "F*ck It. Drive On" Equivalent Of "Sh*t Happens" |
| FYB | F*ck Your Buddy. When Someone Unintentionally Gets A Friend In Trouble, He Is Playing FYB. |
| TARFU | Things Are Really Fucked Up. A Situation Worse Than SNAFU, But Not Quite FUBAR. |
| SSDD | Same Sh*t, Different Day |
| USAF | "U" Sure Are F*cked |
| BOB | The Sun. Stands For Big Orange Ball. |
| NCO | No Civilian Opportunities. This Is A Jab At Non-commissioned Officers Who Are Said To Stay In The Army Because They Could Not Get Another Job, Not Because They Want To Be Soldiers. |
| TWAT | Tanker Without A Tank. Used For Tankers Who Are Performing Infantry Duties. Mainly Used By Infantry In Iraq. |