[luggage] A Footlocker is a storage box used in the military in which soldiers store their belongings. They came to be known as `footlockers` because they were essentially a type of locker which was usually located at the `foot` of a soldier`s bunk or bed. The term `footlocker` is currently used in recruit training in the United States Mari... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footlocker_(luggage)