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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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battery
Military; Vietnam War
An artillery unit equivalent to a company. Six 105mm or 155mm howitzers or two 8-inch or 175mm self-propelled howitzers.
mobile advisory team (MAT)
Military; Vietnam War
Five-man teams of American advisors who were assigned to live and work in the Vietnamese villages.
beehive round
Military; Vietnam War
An explosive artillery shell which delivered thousands of small projectiles, "like nails with fins," instead of shrapnel.
finger charge
Military; Vietnam War
Explosive booby-trapping device which takes its name from the size and shape's being approximately that of a man's finger.
commo bunker
Military; Vietnam War
Bunker containing vital communications equipment. Usually included in the last redoubt of established defensive positions.
Med Cap
Military; Vietnam War
Medical Civil Action Program in which U.S. medical personnel would go into the villages to minister to the local populace.
grunt
Military; Vietnam War
Infantryman. Originally slang for a Marine fighting in Vietnam but later applied to any solder fighting there; a boonierat.
