Confessions of a Military Wife
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LAV: Light Armored Vehicle; looks like a small tank with six wheels.
LINKS: Lifestyle Insights Networking Knowledge and Skills class.
MEU: Marine Expeditionary Unit. About 2,000 Marines, of different MOS’s deployed overseas. A MEU usually is attached to a Naval ship.
MOS: Military occupation/specialty; a Marine’s job.
MP: Military police officer.
MRE: Meal ready to eat.
MWR/MCCS: Moral welfare and recreation, an organization on each base that plans functions for families and military personal living there.
OOD: Officer of the Day, who stands watch for 24 hours. Considered “on duty.”
PCS: Permanent change of station. Moving from one location to another.
POGUE OR POG: Person other than a Grunt; non-combat arms Marine.
PT: Physical training, exercise.
PX: Public exchange or shopping mall on base. You must show a military ID in order to purchase anything here.
SEPARATION PAY: Issued after 30 days of separation from one’s dependent while on deployment.
SGLI: Service member’s group life insurance. Automatic life insurance issued by the military. Given to the dependent at the time of the service member’s death.
TAD: Temporary additional duty. When a service member must go for training or to complete a service away from the permanent duty station.
TMO: Traffic Management Office. Responsible for arranging moving your belongings with a PCS.
TRICARE: Military health insurance.
UTILITIES: Standard camouflage uniform.
Jon and me in Hawaii, 2009.