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basketball
Military; Vietnam War
An illumination-dropping aircraft mission, capable of lighting approximately a square mile of terrain.
flaky
Military; Vietnam War
To be in a state of mental disarray, characterized by spaciness and various forms of unreasoning fear.
platoon
Military; Vietnam War
A subdivision of a company-sized military unit, normally consisting of two or more squads or sections.
air-delivered seismic intruder-detection device (ADSID)
Military; Vietnam War
Microphone and transmitter dropped into suspect areas.
tracer
Military; Vietnam War
A round of ammunition chemically treated to glow or give off smoke so that its flight can be followed.
boondoggle
Military; Vietnam War
Any military operation that hasn't been completely thought out. An operation that is absurd or useless.
drops
Military; Vietnam War
Reduction in length of tour caused by overall reduction and withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam.
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