To contribute to and expand upon this growing literature, this article explores the ways in which a sample of girls formerly associated with Sierra Leone’s rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) experienced and subsequently attempted to avoid, minimize, or resist wartime abuses and insecurities. We first provide a brief history of the conflict in Sierra Leone and, in particular, its effect on girls. After outlining the methodological approach to the study of girls formerly associated with the RUF, we explore girls’ experiences of insecurity and victimization within the context of the decade-long civil war. We then trace the diverse ways in which this sample of girls actively negotiated their insecurity through the use of agency, resourcefulness, and modes of resistance. Finally, we highlight the implications of girls’ responses to insecurity for larger debates concerning gender, war, and security.