Pg. 514. 520
SAR: search and rescue. FO: forward observer; calls fire missions to artillery and sometimes Air
and Naval gunfire. It was used for firebase and convoy security. Pg. A sergeant usually commands the squad, and
the squad is composed of two teams of four men each. LO DUN: land mines. For most of the time after its inception (late 1968) and through
the early 1970s, CORDS was headed by (honorary) Ambassador William Colby
(later to become the head of the CIA), who answered directly to
Commander, MACV (Gen Abrams), and U.S. Hardly a night passed without the evening news showing
Hueys in dustoff, slick or other missions. I Corps was also known as Military Region 1. meaning to chamber a round in your weapon. Although the press criticized the use of B-52s, ground commanders were much
impressed with the potential of the B-52. "FTA" also referred to the "First Team Academy" where 1st Cav assignees spent their first
few days getting outfitted, learning the ropes, and such Cav things as rapelling, etc. BIRD: any aircraft, usually helicopters. Pg. Pg. 509. LBJ RANCH: (L-B-J) the Long Binh Stockade. Pg. Also a door
gunner on a helicopter. There were four ELDs assigned to
the Army in VN. DAPSONE: small pill taken periodically by U.S. troops, ostensibly to prevent
malaria but actually to prevent leprosy. Pg. 515. Pg. SEA HUTS: Southeast Asia huts. FRAG: the common term for any grenade. OD: olive drab color, standard "Army Green" color. TRIP-WIRE: thin wire used by both sides strung across an area someone may walk through.Usually
attached to a mine, flare, or booby trap. RONTHREE or RON3: larger Coast Guard vessels assigned off-shore patrol
work. KHMER ROUGE: "Red Khmers." 520. 511
GUNG HO: very enthusiastic and committed. Also referred to as Green Beanies. EM: enlisted man. The VC used to
warn the locals of booby trapped areas by posting little wooden signs with
those words on it just at the edge of the wood line. They were medium size and sported two 40mm pom-poms plus one M60 Machine Gun, plus a crew of about 4 to 5 with individual weapons. Civil Operations
and Rural Development Support was the MACV advisory effort to the
government of VietNam's pacification program. RF/PF: Regional Forces and Popular Forces of South Vietnam; also known as
"Ruff-Puffs." STERN: back of a ship or boat. Pg. TRUNG WEE: sergeant. Pg. The VC's cadre. During the Vietnam War, a division was organized into three
brigades, with each brigade commanded by a colonel. WAKEY: the last day in country before going home. RONTHREE or RON3: larger Coast Guard vessels assigned off-shore patrol
work. Pg. We welcome them all.) The Coast Guard used the designation of "W" for all its
vessels. ZULU: casualty report, also the phonetic pronunciation of the letter 'Z.' machine gun mounts on
the boat deck and four Browning .30 cal. BASE CAMP: a semipermanent field headquarters and center for a given unit
usually within that unit's tactical areas responsibility. Soldiers knew
that if they were wounded, the probability was high that they would
be transported quickly to a field hospital. PF: Popular Forces. This term's footnoted in one of the major books on Khe Sahn and was in common use
in I Corps (1/67-7/68). Pg. ET: electronics technicians. M11: large, anti-malaria pill (Chloroquine). There were also separate infantry brigades functioning in the
Vietnam War. 515. COXSWAIN: the person, generally a Boatswain's Mate, in charge of steering
and/or directing the crew of a boat. (President of the United States), CIDG: (Sidgee) Civilian Irregular Defense Group. BIC (biet): Vietnamese term for "understand". The Coast Guard numbers its small boats
by adding the vessels length to the hull number, i.e. Late in 1968, the 3rd
Brigade was moved down to Saigon to defend Tan Son Nhut Air Base. KHMER ROUGE: "Red Khmers." The aircraft on which you left Vietnam. The term "Tu Dai Area" was used in sit-reps. TWO DIGIT NUMBERS: used at Cam Ranh Bay Air Base in 1969/70. AIT: Advanced Individual Training, the period following Basic Training, AK-47: (also AK or Kalishnikov) rifle. An 'instantaneous fuse' in the form of a long thin flexible tube
loaded with explosive (PETN). STARLIGHT: night-vision telescope, used by snipers and basecamp defense
troops to see in the dark. NVA: North Vietnamese Army, Pg. Pg. NUC or NOUC: water. M11: large, anti-malaria pill (Chloroquine). 522
USARPAC: United States Army, Pacific. Pg. VVA: Vietnam Veterans of America. 157
FAG: field artillery guy. 509
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Everyone in
the Security Police Squardron would say it everytime someone asked
"How's it going. "LORAN" operated in two modes: "A" and "C." "A" model
began operation in World War II and was eventually replaced in some areas
of the world by "C" model
"LORAN" is being made obsolete by the global positioning system (GPS), and
the USCG closed its last Pacific "LORAN" station at Marcus Island in
September 1993 and transferred to the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency. OSS: Office of Strategic Services. The first United States Air Force (USAF) F-4s were deployed to Southeast
Asia in early 1965 and became involved in significant air operations
during the summer. SLICK: helicopter used to lift troops or cargo with only protective armaments
systems. FLARE: illumination projectile. First, because I suspect there are at least a few people curious and it pertains to how the name “Charlie” ultimately came about, let’s discuss how the term “Viet Cong” came about at all. MIG: (MiG) Soviet fighter plane. Pg. FEET WET: expression used by pilots to indicate they were over water (South China Sea or Gulf of Thailand). TONKIN: northern section of Vietnam. Carronade had 8, mk5 Rocket Launchers and could launch them
with pinpoint accuracy ... 5,000 in just a few moments! 508, C's: C-rations, C-rats, Charlie rats, or combat rations--canned meals used in
military operations. FUSE: cord filled with pyrotechnic composition, burned at a precise rate after ignition. Pg. VVA: Vietnam Veterans of America. 519. PUCKER FACTOR: assessment of the 'fear factor,' as in the difficulty/risk in an
upcoming mission. I've
had grunts tell me I had it backwards or totally wrong. Construction panels, about 3'X8', made of plate steel, punched
with 2" holes, and having features on the sides for interlocking together. EGG BEATER: affectionate name for Huey or any helicopter. This is based on the 03 series of MOS. PUSH: refering to a radio frequency, ie 'PUSH 71.675' meaning a frequency of
71.675 megahertz. NUOC MAM: fermented fish sauce, called "armpit sauce" by many. In taking
control of the city, if only for several weeks, they had proven that
MACV predictions of an imminent Communist collapse were totally
groundless, undermining American faith in the credibility of political
and military leaders. Pg. Pg. FUBAR: short for "Fucked Up Beyond All Repair" or "Recognition." Pg. VHPA: Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association. 522. SAPPERS: North Vietnamese Army or Vietcong demolition commandos. Nicknamed by some the
"Shark" or "Snake.". Pg. FATIGUES: standard combat uniform, green in color. joe: damn that charlies fast. SHITHOOK: slang for a Chinook Helicopter. Pg. GREEN TRACERS: color left by the ammunition fired from enemy AAA or AK-47s
whereby you could track/trace its path. 519
ROKs: Republic of Korea ground troops. Pg. Also, see "Medevac.". It was referred
to by some as "Fox 4." The grunt MOS is often referred
to as "Oh-3"--at least in the Corps. HES: Hamlet Evaluation System. MAD MINUTE: concentrated fire of all weapons for a brief period of time
at maximum rate; also called "Mike-mike." USO: United Service Organization. ", GUNSHIP: an armed helicopter or adapted fixed-wing aircraft. FIGHTING HOLE: a foxhole with sandbag protection and sometimes an elevated roof of sheetmetal,
reinforced with sandbags. DU MI AMI: the F-word with maternal overtones. Did therefor all navies have design flaws in their submarines which used batteries? Two variations were in use in Vietnam: the
MK 1 and the MK 2. This term was used in lieu of R&R. WHITE MICE: South Vietnamese police. Pgs. I&I: intoxication and intercourse. It comes from “Việt Nam Cộng-sản”, which just means “Vietnamese Communists”. The hull number also
defines the class of boat. Pg. ZIPPO BOATS: LCMs with flame throwers. NSD: Naval Supply Depot, aka: NAVSUPDEP. You look a right Charlie in that clown outfit! STANSIONS: stabilizing devices. At 3:40 a.m. that morning North Vietnamese Army (NVA) artillery
began pounding the city. Such tie-down points, for instance, would line a pier and provide
places for mooring lines to attach to. They were the early warning for the troops inside the parimeter. The original name Viet Cong was shortened to "v c" then named "Victor Charlie ", the names indicating v and c in the American military alphabet, by the American military, then shortened to " Charlie " by the common soldier as it was easier and quicker to say especially in the time of combat. WILLIE PETER/WILLIE PETE/WHISKEY PAPA/W-P: XIN LOI or XOINE LOI: pronounced by GIs as "Sin Loy," meaning 'too bad,' 'tough shit,' 'sorry bout that.' 509. 506, CHOGIE, CUT A CHOGIE: to move out quickly. Elements of the NVA 6th Regiment
simultaneously attacked Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV)
headquarters in Hue and ARVN 1st Division headquarters. Pg. CROSSCHECK: everyone checks everyone else for things that are loose, make
noise, light up, smell bad, etc. It was literally
translated as a "Fuckin' new guy." 514
MACV: (Mac-vee) Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. A sergeant usually commands the squad, and
the squad is composed of two teams of four men each. All navies used batteries. Gens Seamans & De Puy
with the Big Red One from Dian went up this route to clear it in '66
so that the rice harvest could get into the city. SHIT: a catchall multipurpose term, ie, a firefight was 'in the shit',
a bad situation was 'deep shit', to be well prepared and alert was
to have your 'shit wired tight.'. Pg. The hull number also
defines the class of boat. GMG1: Gunner's Mate Guns Class Petty Officer or just GMGFirst Class,
which is the same as an E-6 in any service. Each Corps in RVN had a DASC. SNAKE: Snake-Eye bombs used for close air support, as in "Snake N' Nape"
(bombs and napalm). PX: post exchange. On July 10, 1965, two F-4Cs shot down two MiG-17
fighters over North Vietnam with Sidewinder missiles. DUFFLEBAG: the oblong, unwieldy bag in which troops stored all their gear. LONELY HEARTS: nickname of 24 Corp (patch). The headquarters of I Corps was located in Da Nang. Pg. Pg. The grunt MOS is often referred
to as "Oh-3"--at least in the Corps. 515
MEDEVAC: medical evacuation by helicopter; also called an "evac" or
"Dustoff." While the term has been used to apply to all medical
evacuation missions, GIs reserved the term for missions flown to pick up
wounded soldiers in the field, often under fire. HOSE (DOWN): massive automatic weapons fire, as from a minigun, Spooky or other
high firepower gunship. Pg. MINI-POUNDER: small radar transmitter used to mark locations on the
ground for radar-carrying aircraft. SQUAD: a squad is a basic organizational institution in the United States
Army and Marine Corps. The
term refers to anyone of Asian origin. It can
be used to designate any group of military personnel performing a similar
function, like the Signal Corps or the Medical Corps. Delivered by bombs or
flamethrower, napalm clung to the surfaces it touched, holding the
burning solvent in place on the target. BEEHIVE: a direct-fire artillery round which incorporated steel darts (fleshettes),
used as a primary base defense munition against ground attack. It has triple meaning to Marines: 1. to snuff is the mission, 2. we don't grunt under our loads, and 3. a wry reference to the historical willingness of Marine leaders to expend their lives for what may seem like small gains (arising from the fact that this small service just doesn't have the logistical ability to throw much ordnance on an objective beforehand). Major comm and electronic warfare base. VIETNAM WOMEN'S MEMORIAL:
Diane Carlson Evans, RN, is the founder of this Memorial
project. Not especially
effective, militarily, against main-force, enemy units. More than 50 percent
of the city had been totally destroyed, and 116,000 people of a total
population of 140,000 had been rendered homeless. A 3-man post placed outside the barbwire surrounding a fire base. Pg. The rewards, however, were
great. 209 & 210
HUEY: nickname for the UH-series helicopters: "utility helicopter." masc. The Memorial was built
in Constitution Gardens in Washington, D.C., through
private donations from the public, and dedicated in 1982. B-40 ROCKET: a shoulder-held RPG launcher. It varies
widely in size according to its mission. 517. These bases dotted VN and usually were comprised
of four howitzers with crews and a company of
Infantry. 427
STAND-DOWN: period of rest and refitting in which all operational
activity, except for security, is stopped. Nearly one million people, primarily
Montagnard tribesmen, lived in the 20,000 square miles
of the Central Highlands in 1968. Namesake of World War I counterpart; helped
the morale of the troops. (Hueys and gunships), AID: Agency for International Development. We were told to use the term "reconnaissance-in-force" or RIF. 510
FNG: most common name for newly arrived person in Vietnam. 143
The F-4 was called a lot of things, mostly with respect. It consisted of four electric, selenoid-fired, 50 cal. Pg. SPC-(4,6,...): Specialist Rank, having no command function. K-BAR: combat knife with a six-inch blade and hard leather handle, used
mostly by the Marine Corps. Pg. SERETTE: little disposable needle with morphine. The division
won a Presidential Unit Citation for its fierce
fighting. Pg. LBGB: little bitty gook boat (small watercraft, usually one or two people,
sometimes made from reeds). 146 & 147. Later in the year the division served in the A Shau
Valley before being shifted to protect the northern
and western approaches to Saigon. GVN: Government of South Vietnam. The Memorial was dedicated over the Veterans Day weekend of
November 10-12, 1993, and stands near "The Wall." A boat is defined as a
vessel smaller than a ship. twin-engine observation aircraft equipped with rockets and miniguns. The U.S.S. 515, MEDCAP: (Med-cap) Medical Civil Action Program. 512
HUE: First built by Emperor Gia Long early in the nineteenth century, Hue
was the imperial capital of Vietnam between 1802 and 1945. It was almost immediately
in battle in the Ia Drang Valley. HQ'ed out of the "Pentagon East," just outside TanSon Nhut AB, there were MACV units,
detachments, and advisory groups throughout VietNam. The term is pronounced similarly to "Me Gook". Pg. The name “Vietnam” derives from “Nam Việt”, which literally means “Southern Viet”, with “Viet” simply being a name for a group of people living in present day Vietnam and southern China all the way as far back as 200 BC. Pg. Pg. Pg. Pg. 519. 514, MACV: (Mac-vee) Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. 514
MAG-16: Marine Air Group 16, attached to the 1st MAW,
the First Marine Aircraft Wing. WATCHER: enemy. 522
WAKEY: the last day in country before going home. LZ CUT: performed from C-130 aircraft usually by rolling a large bomb out
the rear which was attached to a 6' fuse. Each tango could carry a fully
equipped rifle platoon. Also a term for
marijuana and other illicit drugs. 516, or referring to a soldier in same. Somewhat
similiar in make-up and deployment to the American National Guard of the 1960s. During 1966 and 1967 elements of the
division were engaged in numerous actions
throughout the II Corps Tactical Zone. Pg. OSS: Office of Strategic Services. Gens Seamans & De Puy
with the Big Red One from Dian went up this route to clear it in '66
so that the rice harvest could get into the city. PROJOS: Howitzer projectile - term used by pilots transporting same. 508. To describe impossible
situations, equipment, or persons as in, "It is (or they are) totally Fubar!". 515, M-79: single-barreled, break-action grenade launcher, which fired 40mm projectiles,
nicknamed the "Blooper." Thousands of the aircraft have been made in
a number of variations, serving a multitude of roles. Pg. An expression which indicated you were close to your Fini Flight and the Freedom Bird. MOS: Military Occupational Specialty--the job designator; one's job
title. From June 1965
until August 1973, when operations ceased, B-52s flew 124,532 sorties
which successfully dropped their bomb loads on target. BOUNCING BETTY: explosive that propells upward about four feet into the
air and then detonates. Pg. Pg. Pg. NAILS: a type of warhead attached to a 2.75-inch, spin-stabilized,
folding-fin, aerial rocket. There were four corps operating in Vietnam during the war: III Marine Amphibious Force,
The XXIV Corps,
I Field Force Vietnam, and
II Field Force Vietnam. SNAKE: in reference to the AH-1G Cobra. Pg. It's really enjoyable because many charlies are funny. 514
HQ'ed out of the "Pentagon East," just outside TanSon Nhut AB, there were MACV units,
detachments, and advisory groups throughout VietNam. Created in 1942, the OSS was an
intelligence-gathering operation which became a forerunner of the CIA. Pg. to get really fucked up partying. For American and
Allied troops, the sound of the helicopter was perhaps the most
nearly ubiquitous sound of the war. HOOTCH: house or living quarters or a native hut. Pg. SHORT, SHORT-TIME, SHORT-TIMER: individual with little time remaining in
Vietnam. SORTIE: one aircraft making one takeoff and landing to conduct the
mission for which it was scheduled. 517, Commanded by a lieutenant, a platoon is an organizational unit
composed of two or more squads. VFW: Veterans of Foreign Wars. By using larger antennas than would be practical in the
filed, communications range could be extended to 10 to 15 miles. 523
WIA: Wounded In Action. SEMPER FI: short for "Semper Fidelis," Latin for "Always Faithful." 505. With the phonetic alphabet, VC equals "Victor Charlie," therefore spawning the word. Such as, "Move out in two-zero Mikes..." (20 minutes). One grunt told me that
load meant putting the magazine in, chambering a round, and lock meant putting
the safety on. HIGHWAY ONE: This was the route from the north into Saigon. SQUAD: a squad is a basic organizational institution in the United States
Army and Marine Corps. They were stationed
just south of Da Nang, near Marble Mountain. Pg. CHICOM: (Cheye-com); a term describing a Chinese Communist or weapons
manufactured in China. meaning to chamber a round in your weapon. It stood in the Rhein Main airbase in
front of the customs line so you could dump any contraband (drugs,
weapons, porno mags, whatever) no questions asked, before going through
customs. Pg. In-country R & R locations were at Vung Tau, Cam Rahn Bay or China
Beach. They were usually
fitted with a .50 and one or two M60s, plus individual weapons for usually a crew
of four to five. See the 1st Cav shoulder patch. ( uncountable, slang) Cocaine. Pg. P's: piasters, the Vietnamese monetary unit. Input supplied by MACV Advisors. 167
FTA: Free the Army. NSA: Naval Support Activity. MACV-CORDS computer program designed to monitor the strength, size, location
and effectiveness of the RF/PFs. FANTAIL: the stern or aft open area of a ship, also called the afterdeck. SNUFFY: was/is the term Marines use in the same way Army calls themselves grunts. PSP: Perforated Steel Plate. 517 & 518, PONCHO LINER: nylon insert to the military rain poncho, used as a
blanket. Pg. Capable of operating at speeds of more than 1,600 miles per hour
and at altitudes approaching 60,000 feet, the first F-4s were deployed to
participate in the air war over Vietnam in August 1964 by the United
States Navy. Combat troops normally
rode in the wide doors on each side of the aircraft, and could
exit quickly, greatly reducing the time the helicopter was on
the ground. Generally operated in the areas where they were recruited. The forces of the Cambodian Communist Party. Pg. Pg. ‘I was a real Champagne Charlie’ ‘he has put the Champagne Charlie lifestyle behind him’ ‘I felt a bit of a Champagne Charlie when I discovered it was a Pommery from 1952-the year of the century - and could now fetch up to £1,000 a bottle.’ ‘It was not an easy task as Champagne Charlie … Pg. Local South VietNamese citizens
banded together in something of an armed "neighborhood watch." LONG GREEN LINE: column of infantry advancing through jungle terrain. There were four ELDs assigned to
the Army in VN. Called flechettes, this round was used against
personnel targets. Pg. The medevac helicopter was an especially important factor in
enhancing and sustaining troop morale in the field. BOOBY TRAP: an explosive charge hidden in a harmless object which
explodes on contact. Pg. I Corps was also known as Military Region 1. 521. CHICKEN PLATE: chest protector (body armor) worn by helicopter gunners. BINGO: Air Force term for the point in a flight in which there's only enough fuel
remaining to return to base. Pg. Pg. BUF: a B-52 aircraft (mnemonic for Big Ugly Fucker). A WESPAC tour, then,
was a tour of duty in the Western Pacific, generally
synonomous with service in/around Vietnam. Pg. PAVN: (Pavin) People's Army of Vietnam; also known as the NVA. Twin engine,
one fore and one aft of cabin section. RPG SCREEN: chain link fence erected around a valuable position to protect it from RPG attack
by causing the enemy rocket to explode on the fence and not on the protected bunker, etc. 511. Pg. (The former First Cavalry Division,
still in Korea, became the new 2nd Infantry
Division.) YARDS: Montagnard soldiers. Pg. 503. ZIPPO MISSION: search and destroy mission. 504, ATFV OR ATFG: Australian Task Force, Vietnam. Pg. CHARLIE, CHARLES, CHUCK: Vietcong--short for the phonetic representation Victor Charlie. Later,
additional units were deployed to Thailand and Okinawa to reduce in-flight
time, and thus warning time. The major cities in I
Corps were Hue, Quang Tri City, Da Nang, and Chu Lai. SLACK MAN: second man in a patrol, behind the POINTMAN. To describe impossible
situations, equipment, or persons as in, "It is (or they are) totally Fubar!" Consisted of a flammable
organic solvent, usually gasoline, gelled by soap. 512
IN COUNTRY: Vietnam. Pg. or "HALT!". Vietnam Urban Upgrading Project - How is Vietnam Urban Upgrading Project abbreviated? Many do not know the 105mm is actually 102mm. A number of
combat support brigades, designed to provide supplies, medical care, and
maintenance, also functioned in South Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s. XM-203: fired the 40mm shells, fit on the M-16. O2: Cessna Skymaster, also known as push-me-pull-you. Pg. Others said load meant putting the magazine in and lock meant
chambering a round. CARRONADE: We were with Inshore Fire Support Division 93; my ship, Flagship, was
the U.S.S. NLF: National Liberation Front, officially the National Front for the
Liberation of the South. FRIENDLY FIRE: "Friendly Fire" was a euphemism used during the war in
Vietnam to describe air, artillery or small-arms fire from
American forces mistakenly directed at American positions. IRREGULARS: armed individuals and groups not members of the regular armed
forces, police, or other internal security forces. 518
PUCKER FACTOR: assessment of the 'fear factor,' as in the difficulty/risk in an
upcoming mission. GRUNT: a popular nickname for an infantryman in Vietnam; supposedly
derived from the sound one made from lifting up his rucksack. STERILIZED: restore a site to its original condition before moving out
of it, particularly if there was a more than remote
possiblility of enemy troops coming across where American
troops had been. JESUS NUT: main rotor retaining nut that holds the main rotor onto the
rest of the helicopter!!!! The FIRST CAVALRY
DIVISION was one of the main air cavalry units in
Southeast Asia. NUMBER ONE: good. Pg. KP: kitchen police. Often troops jumped from a Huey just above the
ground as it "bounced" in ground effect and then left, with
the entire ground time reduced to a matter of seconds. Charlie is a really nice and selfless person.He will often hide his sad feelings in front of people to make them happy.He usually stays up all night to play with his friends.He is referred to by Prince Charming,Knight I’m shining armor,Mark, or mark the marker.He has a nice girlfriend and will ALWAYS be there for you if you need him.He teases and make fun of you in a nice way.Hes a shy boi XD.He likes … GVN: Government of South Vietnam. Could also be RAMF attributed to
the U.S. Marine Corps: Rear Area Mother Fucker. SHITHOOK: slang for a Chinook Helicopter. FIRST SHIRT: 1st Sgt. G.P STRAP: general purpose strap that came off your rucksack. Used by the soldiers in the field, rarely by the generals back home. Pg. A synonym for medevac was "Dustoff," used to refer to medevac
missions and medevac helicopters after the death of Lieutenant
Paul B. Kelley in 1964 while on a medevac mission. Dustoff missions were medical evacuation missions
using helicopters. (Use your browser's "Back" feature to return
here.) (See "AWOL")
USAF: United States Air Force. WOC: Warrant Officer Candidate. 509
FEATHER: a propeller adjusted in pitch so that it will neither pull nor push air (if
it must be shut down, the prop will be "feathered" so as not to 'windmill'). The FIRST CAVALRY
DIVISION was one of the main air cavalry units in
Southeast Asia. Initially committed to operations in Binh Dinh
Province in early 1968, the bulk of the division
was hurriedly recommitted to the Battle for Hue
and then to the relief of the marine position at
Khe Sanh. 509
FIRE FOR EFFECT: when all ordnance was aimed at the enemy in continual firing. DUSTER: the M-42. Elements of the NVA 6th Regiment
simultaneously attacked Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV)
headquarters in Hue and ARVN 1st Division headquarters. NON LA: conical hat, part of traditional Vietnamese costume. PH: Purple Heart
PHOENIX PROGRAM:
PLATOON: approximately 45 men belonging to a company. It was also a difficult city to defend. WALLABEE: an Australian Caribou aircraft. The UH-1 "Huey" excelled in this role, with
its wide doors and ability to get in and out quickly. proper name, also Charley, familiar form of Charles (also see -y (3)); 1965 in Vietnam War U.S. military slang for "Vietcong, Vietcong soldier," probably suggested by Victor Charlie, military communication code for V.C. THE ROCK: Guam. Deliveries to
the U.S. Army began in 1959. PUFF (the Magic Dragon): AC-47 aircraft fitted with side-firing miniguns and flares. Later in the year the division served in the A Shau
Valley before being shifted to protect the northern
and western approaches to Saigon. 510
FLYING COW: C-123 or C-130 aircraft equipped with a rubberized
collapsible drum and 350-GPM (gallons per minute) pumps. 522
VIETMINH: Viet Nam Doc Lap Dong Minh Hoi or the Vietnamese Independence
League. 519
7.62 MINIS: the AK-47; refers to the caliber bullet the AK used. PLATOON: approximately 45 men belonging to a company. Of these, 430 were combat losses,
while 81 resulted from aerial or ground accidents. 523. 521. Pg. The Coast Guard sent A and B class
"versions" of the boat to VN. 518
PRC-77: radio, similar to PRC-25 but incorporated an encryption feature
for secure communication. ; etc at a precise rate after ignition ville ( VILL ): military payment currency ; used instead U.S.! In Constitution Gardens in Washington, D.C., through private donations from the up... Evans, RN, is stopped, airstrip, etc 1 '' on M-16. Vietnam with Sidewinder missiles level Officer rank in the field: any area in all. Vietnam Urban Upgrading Project abbreviated and food storage site providers, safe house providers local... Became an all-too-familiar call on the part of the Vietnam War a 5 '' gun is extended to ``... Nut that holds the main air cavalry, referring to a 105mm howitzer or Thunderchief. The automatic ambush Bien Hoa RVN began during Tet, 1968 following U.S. divisions elements. Nearly universal military organization consisting of a soldier by helicopter ; also, an artillery shell or bomb mooring ship. Several hundred other sites in the field, rarely by the soldiers it was more difficult to hide, used... 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