also referred as Thumper.īlue Water Navy: Navy forces assigned to ocean going vessels that support the military forces in Vietnam.īOHICA: Acronym meaning – Bend Over Here It Comes Again.īong Son Bomber – Giant sized marijuana cigarette.īouncing Betty Mines: The German S-mine (Schrapnellmine in German) is the best-known version of a class of mines known as bounding mines. The cumulative effect of years of betel nut chewing is to totally blacken the teeth.īlooper: M79 Grenade Launcher. In Vietnam it can mean many, much, big, huge, very, etc.īetel nut (“beetle nut”): the leaves or root of the betel palm, which are mildly narcotic and are chewed by many Vietnamese, especially aged women, to relieve the pain of diseased gums. Means the same as “butterfly ” a playboy.īarbecue: Armored Cav units requesting Napalm on a locuation.īase Camp Commando: Soldiers assigned to the main base camp.īeaucoup: from the French. Infantry soldier also called “Digger.”īaby San – GI reference to village children (male and female).īa muoi lam (“baa-mooee-lahm): Vietnamese for the number 35. B-52s were instrumental in nearly wiping out enemy concentrations besieging Khe Sanh in 1968 and An Loc and Kontum in 1972.Īussie: Australian Soldier and America’s ally.

Releasing their bombs from high in the stratosphere, the B-52s could neither be seen nor heard from the ground. When mechanized units (tanks / APC’s) worked together, they refered to APC’s as Fords and tanks as Buicks.Īrc-Light: Code name for B52 strike missions – used as close air support against enemy base camps, troop concentrations and supplies. Worn over loose silk pants.ĪO: Acronym for Area of Operations – terrain assigned to specific units – their responsibility to locate and kill enemy soldiers within that area.ĪPC – Armored Personnel Carrier – tracked vehicle used by mechanized units for squad sized patrols. It has a mandarin collar and is very tight in the bodice with the skirt split to the waist. 50 foot roll of flight line: Non-existent item that chopper groups usually send new recruits to look for.Īo dai (“owzeye”): the native costume of Vietnamese women.

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