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heat tabs

Military; Vietnam War

Flammable tablet used to heat C-rations. Always in short supply.

mechanized platoon

Military; Vietnam War

A platoon operating with tanks and/or armored personnel carriers.

military payment currency (MPC)

Military; Vietnam War

A scrip form of currency used to pay U.S. military soldiers in certain foreign countries between the end of World War II and the end of U.S. participation in the Vietnam War – ...

B-52

Military; Vietnam War

U.S. Air Force high-altitude bomber; also, slang for a can opener.

khong xau

Military; Vietnam War

Vietnamese slang for "don't worry about it," literally, "not bad"

mama san

Military; Vietnam War

Pidgin used by American servicemen for any older Vietnamese woman.

public information officer (PIO)

Military; Vietnam War

A person who coordinates communications and acts as the spokespersons for the army.

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