![]() ![]() 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-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 Arm yĪ-team- basic ten man team of the U.S. ![]() ![]() INTRUDER COMBAT TRAINING WEEBLY CODEThese operations shook earth for ten miles away from the target areaĪrticle 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. ĪPO- Army post office located in San Francisco for overseas mail to Vietnam. 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 stationĪID- Agency for International DevelopmentĪirborne- 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. 4-F- classification given to those deemed unfit for military serviceĥ1-ca l- heavy machine gun used by the enemyĪctual- the unit commander. ![]()
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