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Zippo raids
Military; Vietnam War
Military operations which involved burning down Vietnamese villages. Often Zippo cigarette lighters were used to ignite the huts.
battle-sight zeroing
Military; Vietnam War
Process of adjusting a weapon's sights and windage to an individual soldier so the weapon, when fired, will hit the object of aim.
Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW)
Military; Vietnam War
Organization formed by Vietnam veterans who gathered to protest American involvement in Vietnam.
armored personnel carrier (APC)
Military; Vietnam War
A track vehicle used to transport Army troops or supplies, usually armed with a .50-caliber machine gun.
mortar
Military; Vietnam War
A muzzle-loading cannon with a short tube in relation to its caliber that throws projectiles with low muzzle velocity at high angles.
F-4
Military; Vietnam War
Phantom jet fighter-bombers. Range: 1,000 miles. Speed: 1400 mph. Payload: 16,000 lbs. The workhorse of the tactical air support fleet.
Recondo School
Military; Vietnam War
A training school in-country for LRRPs. The largest was at Na Trang, where the training action was taken against the 17th NVA Division.
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