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time on target (TOT)
Military; Vietnam War
Prearranged mortar or artillery barrage, set to occur at a specific time in order to coordinate with an infantry assault.
Binh Xuyenn
Military; Vietnam War
The organized crime syndicate that controlled much of the Vietnamese underworld and Saigon police until deposed by Diem's forces in 1955.
blooker
Military; Vietnam War
The M-79 grenade launcher. A 40-millimeter, shotgunlike weapon that shoots spin-armed "balls" or small grenades. Also known as a blooper.
blooper
Military; Vietnam War
The M-79 grenade launcher. A 40-millimeter, shotgunlike weapon that shoots spin-armed "balls" or small grenades. Also known as a blooker.
bouncing Betty
Military; Vietnam War
Antipersonnel mine with two charges: the first propels the explosive charge upward, and the other is set to explode at about waist level.
minigun
Military; Vietnam War
Electronically controlled, extremely rapidly firing machine gun. Most often mounted on aircraft to be used against targets on the ground.
AK-50
Military; Vietnam War
Newer version of the AK-47. Some have a permanently mounted "illegal" triangular bayonet, which leaves a sucking wound that will not close.
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