25 phrases that only people in the military will understand

Every region of the country has its own unique phrases, but they have nothing on the complex lexicon that people in the US military share.

Members of the military serve together in close-knit groups that must fully trust each other. Potentially serving in dangerous areas, service members must be able to communicate as efficiently as possible while still being understood.

This need for quick communication, coupled with the strict uniformity of the military, has produced an amazing range of slang terms and acronyms that only military members can understand - "I was on the FOB when the IDP hit, so I radioed the TOC" doesn't mean much in the civilian world, after all.

Scroll down to learn 25 of the most interesting military slang terms.

Geoffrey Ingersoll wrote the original version of this post.