troops during World War II and Korea.īase camp a resupply base for field units and a location for headquarters of brigade or division size units, artillery batteries and air fields. 30-caliber magazine-fed automatic rifle used by U.S. Armyīa Mu'o'i Ba brand name of a Vietnamese beerīandoliers belts of machine gun ammunitionīAR Browning automatic rifle. Air Force high-altitude bomber also, slang for a can openerīa married woman used as a title, like "Mrs."īac bac bastardized Vietnamese for "to shoot"īac-si Vietnamese for doctor also used to refer to medic in the U.S. The A-teams often led irregular military units which were not responsible to the Vietnamese military command.ĪWOL absent without leave leaving a post or position without official permissionī B-40 rocket a shoulder-held rocket-propelled grenade launcherī-52 U.S. A form of non-judicial punishment.Īrvin soldier in the ARVN, or the ARVN itselfĪRVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam the South Vietnamese Regular ArmyĪ-team basic ten man team of the U.S. These operations shook earth for ten miles away from the target area.Īrticle 15 section of the Uniform Military Code of Justice. A Cobra AG-1H helicopter with four XM-159C 19-rocket (2.75 inch) pods.Īrc light code name for B-52 bombers strikes along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border. 50-caliber machine gun.ĪPO Army post office located in San Francisco for overseas mail to Vietnam.ĪRA aerial rocket artillery. A track vehicle used to transport Army troops or supplies, usually armed with a. A brightly colored silk top worn over loose fitting silk trousers.ĪPC armored personnel carrier. The Marines used them.Īngel track an armored personnel carrier used as an aid stationĪo-dai traditional dress of Vietnamese women. Some have a permanently mounted "illegal" triangular bayonet, which leaves a sucking wound that will not close.ĪLPHA military phonetic for the letter 'A'Īmmo dump location where live or expended ammunition is storedĪmtrack amphibious armored vehicle used to transport troops and supplies, armed with a. Known as the Type 56 to the Chinese, it is characterized by an explosive popping sound.ĪK-50 newer version of the AK-47. Used to distinguish the commander from the radioman when the call sign is used.ĪDSID air-delivered seismic intruder-detection device microphone and transmitter dropped into suspect areasĪdvance Guard Youth Vietnamese student social and sports organization that evolved into a non-Communist nationalist movement by 1945.Īdvanced Individual Training specialized training taken after Basic Training, also referred to as Advanced Infantry TrainingĪFVN Armed Forced Vietnam Network radio stationĪirborne refers to soldiers who are qualified as parachutistsĪir cav air cavalry helicopter-borne infantry helicopter gunship assault teamsĪK-47 Soviet-manufactured Kalashnikov semi-automatic and fully automatic combat assault rifle, 7.62-mm the basic weapon of the Communist forces. Numbers 4-F classification given to those deemed unfit for military serviceĥ1-cal heavy machine gun used by the enemyĪctual the unit commander. Go to: Numbers, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z and the Institute of Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, is a collective of humanities scholars working together on the Internet to use electronic resources to provide routes of collaboration and make available primary and secondary sources for researchers, students, teachers, writers and librarians interested in the 1960s. The Sixties Project, sponsored by Viet Nam Generation Inc. This notice must accompany any redistribution of the text. This text may not be archived, printed, or redistributed in any form for a fee, without the consent of the copyright holder. This text may be used, printed, and archived in accordance with the Fair Use provisions of U.S. This text, made available by the Sixties Project, is copyright (c) 1996 by Viet Nam Generation, Inc., or the author, all rights reserved. Glossary of Military Terms & Slang from the Vietnam War A-C
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