WHAT DO THEY MEAN BY THAT????

a listing of terms and their meaning

Agent Orange herbicide used to defoliate the jungle

ak-47 soviet made assult rifle used by the enemy

AO acromyn for area of operation
post war the acronym has a second meaning Agent Orange

arty artillary

arvn South Vietnamese military personel

BAR acronym for browning automatic rifle

bloop tube m-79 grenade launcher

butter bar leuteniant (describes his rank insignia a gold bar)

c-rats canned rations

cherry term for someone new in country

charlie nickname for the enemy

chopper helicopter

claymore command detonated mine

CO commanding officer

danger close used to call for fire suppport essentially saying fire on your own position

dmz demilitarized zone area separating North and South Vietnam

FNG F***ing new guy term for men new in country

huey type of helicopter

kia killed in action

lrrp long range reconnaissance patrol

lz landing zone for helicopters

m-16 American assault rifle

m-60 machine gun

m-79 grenade launcher

mia missing in action

nva North Vietnamese army

p-38 can opener for c-rations used for many purposes

pow prisoner of war

REMF term for personell who served "in the rear" rear eschelon mother f***ers

rpg rocket propelled grenade

rto radio telephone operator

sapper enemy trained in demolition and penetration of perimeter defenses

tet Vietnamese lunar new year (normally associated with 1968 attack on major installtions throughout South Vietnam)

vc viet cong

wia wounded in action




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