![]() 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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