| Acronym | Meaning |
| RLO | Regular Line Officer |
| PCP | Pork Chop Platoon (Physical Conditioning Platoon) |
| 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." |
| USMC | Uncle Sam's Misguided Children |
| NAVY | Never Again Volunteer Yourself |
| USMC | University Of Science And Mystical Culture |
| FAINTED | Faked An Injury, Necessary To Escape Duty |
| SST | Slang For The Vehicle Used To Remove Human Waste From The Portable Toilets Meaning, "Sh*t-Sucking Truck". |
| POG | People Other Than Grunts (US Army Infantry); Permanently On The Ground (US Air Force, US Naval Aviation And US Army Aviation) |
| BOHICA | Bend Over, Here It Comes Again |