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splib
Military; Vietnam War
Term originated by black marines to identify other black soldiers. Supposedly meant to imply superior qualities.
thermite
Military; Vietnam War
A mixture of powdered aluminum and metal oxide which produces great heat for use in welding and incendiary bombs.
Advance Guard Youth
Military; Vietnam War
Vietnamese student social and sports organization that evolved into a non-Communist nationalist movement by 1945.
breaking squelch
Military; Vietnam War
Disrupting the natural static of a radio by depressing the transmit bar on another radio set to the same frequency.
high-altitude, low-opening (HALO)
Military; Vietnam War
High-altitude, low-opening jumping for insertion of troops behind enemy lines. The jump is begun from 15,000 feet.
very seriously ill (VSI)
Military; Vietnam War
Army designation for those troopers who may die without immediate and definitive medical care.
district team
Military; Vietnam War
American personnel assigned to act as advisors to Vietnamese military and civilian officials at the district level.
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