| AO | Area of Operation. |
| billeting | Living quarters. |
| C-squared or C² | Command and Control. Here it refers to the LAV variant modified to accomodate the necessary equipment for a command and control vehicle. |
| MEF | Marine Expeditionary Force (1MEF is 1st MEF). |
| EOD | Explosive Ordnance Disposal. |
| FOB | Forward Operating Base. |
| Helo | Slang for 'helicopter.' |
| "High-speed, low-drag" | Slang for weaponry, gear, and training optimized for high-intensity action. |
| IED | Improvised Explosive Device, aka 'roadside bomb.' |
| LAR | Light Armored Reconnaissance. |
| LAV | Light Armored Vehicle. |
| LAV-25 | The standard LAV variant. |
| muj | Short for 'mujahideen.' |
| POG | Personnel Other than Grunts. Derogatory term used by infantrymen for non-infantrymen. |
| P/X | Post Exchange |
| RPK | Russian light machine gun. |
| Service Record Book | A file containing a military serviceman's records and data. |