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radio telephone operator (RTO)
Military; Vietnam War
The man who carried his unit's radio on his back in the field.
shake'n'bake
Military; Vietnam War
Sergeant who attended NCO school and earned rank after only a very short time in uniform.
Cobra
Military; Vietnam War
An AH-1G attack helicopter. Also known as a gunship, armed with rockets and machine guns.
boonies
Military; Vietnam War
Infantry term for the field; jungles or swampy areas far from the comforts of civilization.
Red Legs
Military; Vietnam War
Slang for Artillery. In the Civil War, Union Artillery men had red stripes on their pants.
Ho Chi Minh slippers
Military; Vietnam War
Sandals made from tires. The soles are made from the tread and the straps from inner tubes.
howitzer
Military; Vietnam War
A short cannon used to fire shells at medium velocity and with relatively high trajectories.
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