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Vietnam War
A war in the country of Vietnam between the United States and the communist forces of North Vietnam. The U.S. was attempting to keep South Vietnam free from communism. The North Vietnamese eventually won, forcing the United States to withdraw.
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C-4
Military; Vietnam War
Plastic, putty textured explosive carried by infantry soldiers. It burns like sterno when lit, and was used to heat C-rations in the field.
Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC)
Military; Vietnam War
Program offered in many high schools and colleges, geared to prepare students to become military officers.
syrette
Military; Vietnam War
Collapsible tube of morphine attached to a hypodermic needle. The contents of the tube were injected by squeezing it like a toothpaste tube.
brown bar
Military; Vietnam War
A lieutenant; denotes the single bar of the rank. In the field, officers wore camouflage rank which was often brown or black instead of brass.
forward observer (FO)
Military; Vietnam War
A person attached to a field unit to coordinate the placement of direct or indirect fire from ground, air, and naval forces.
arc light
Military; Vietnam War
Code name for B-52 bombers strikes along the Cambodian-Vietnamese border. These operations shook earth for ten miles away from the target area.
beaten zone
Military; Vietnam War
Area where the majority of bullets will strike when a machine gun is laid-in to cover a part of a defensive perimeter or part of an ambush zone.
