Military folks use acronyms like a second language, so he is your go-to guide!

 

BIL: Brother in Law

BF: Boyfriend

BTDT: Been There Done That

CO: Commanding Officer

DD: Dear Daughter

DH: Dear Husband

DOM: Donut of Misery (OPSEC friendly percentage count-up/Down)

DS: Dear Son

ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival

FIL: Father in Law

FRG: Family Readiness Group (Army)

FRO: Family Readiness Organization (Marines)

FWIW: For What it's Worth

HMU: Hit me up

IMO: In my Opinion

IMHO: In my Honest Opinion

LDR: Long Distance Relationship

MIL: Mother in Law

MOH: Maid of Honor

OPSEC: Operational Security

PERSEC: Personal Security

POV: Point of View

R&R: Rest & Relaxation (2 weeks when Army gets to go home during their deployment of 10 months or longer)

SIL: Sister in Law

SMH: Shaking my Head

SO: Significant Other

SOP: Standard Operating Procedure

TIA: Thanks in Advance

TTC: Trying to Conceive

TY: Thank You