vietnam war slang for vietnamese

517 PFC: Private First Class. WOC: Warrant Officer Candidate. The F-4 aircraft expanded their operations beginning on April 3, 1965, when fifty F-4Bs attacked a road bridge 65 miles south of Hanoi. Smoking lamp:  authority to smoke when it is lit. STIF: acronym for “Saigon Tea Is Fini,” a now-defunct organization formed to combat increases in the price of Saigon Tea. (slang) To leave quickly, hurry away. Powered by 2 diesel engines with waterjet pump drives. NUC or NOUC: water. SIN LOY: see "XIN LOI." 82301 is a 82' boat with a hull number of 301. Short timer- less than 30 days remaining on tour in Vietnam. Thanks for all the hard work, brings back many memories … as some have said – some good, some bad – but I appreciate it. LIFER: career soldier. Battalion FDC coordinated and formed the liaison between the infantry on the ground and the assigned covering artillery battery or batteries. On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel wrote: I’d like to add one: ‘Attitude Check’-FUCK IT, Oh yeah: “heads” dopers and “juicers” – alcoholics. The division won a Presidential Unit Citation for its fierce fighting. I was a cook. 509. 7. 514 LIGHT UP: to fire on the enemy. 520 SPOOKY: C-47 gunship - 7.62 mini guns mounted in side windows. ALPHA BOAT - Assault Support Patrol Boat (ASPB). Many do not know the 105mm is actually 102mm. Mike Boat: landing craft, mechanized (LCM8) used to carry troops. 503. or several sheets could be linked into a large plate to form the roof of a bunker, fighting hole, etc., usually covered with sandbags. “The grass is green”, response, “I heard that”. Two teams, America and Vietnam, both get 10 cups. Awesome job, thanks so much for all your work! There it is, and It don't mean nothin' are two phrases the grunts used to describe their situation in Vietnam. the 1st, the 4th, the Fifth, the Ninth. Pg. The GIs used "dinky dow" to mean "crazy.". BUS TRANSFERS: standard tongue-in-cheek expression. air strikes Air attacks on a ground or naval target. The increased use of this rice was part of the eighth pacification program objective of 1969. Float phase:  sea deployment of a marine unit. Colors:  n. the flag; v. ceremony of raising or lowering the flag. Zippo:  Brand of lighter most commonly carried during the war. BLIVET: a heavy rubber bladder in which fuel was transported in an aircraft. LIMA-LIMA: low level, as in aircraft altitude GCI - Ground-Controlled Intercept. If I recall correctly, a star was chinese, the hammer/sickle USSR, and a triangle was North Korean. Pg. Such as, "Move out in two-zero Mikes..." (20 minutes). get down – relax, no inhibitions, pursuing something with vigor A computerized system whereby CORDS personnel at MACV HQ "tracked" the progress of the pacification programs in hamlets throughout South VietNam. Very well done! The Vietnamese people and culture are truly fascinating. It was initially designed to achieve very high-altitude penetration of enemy airspace. Zone And Sweep directed the battery to fire a Battery One pattern on the target and also one kill radius beyond, below, left and right of the target, expending 30 rounds, patterning an “X” on the target and surrounding area. later – goodbye, see you for your blog you might be interested in hearing. 522. If you want to learn more about the Vietnam War and its Warriors, then subscribe to this blog and get notified by email or your feed reader every time a new story, picture, video or changes occur on this website – the button is located at the top right of this page. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Pg. all were super. 519. (always exclamatory): “Hit the dirt!”  Warning for aerial barrage (mortars, artillery, rockets, etc.) weirded out – inner feeling of uncomfortableness after coming down from a bad high Does anyone else remember this? Namesake of World War I counterpart; helped the morale of the troops. Afro – curly hairstyle picked out in the shape of a ball predominately used by African Americans – Caucasians got perms for the same look A converted landing craft of the Monitor class of riverine boats, packed with radios, designed for forward command and communications. Great article, it brought back a lot of memories. It was used for those supported an escalation in US involvement in the Vietnam War. It's still worth looking at the non-PC Vietnam War slang used by troops while in country because it . The USCG operated four "LORAN" stations in SE Asia: two in Vietnam and two in Thailand. The division was deployed to South Vietnam in September 1965 and was the first full division to arrive in the country. Army ..”Grunt “! Done a little writing about Nam but have trouble remembering some of the slag. Also called “Spooky”. NAPALM/NAPE: An incendiary used in Vietnam by French and Americans both as defoliant and antipersonnel weapon. How could a heavy strategic bomber designed to carry nuclear bombs be used in Vietnam? Non-qual:  marine who fails to fire a qualifying score at the rifle range. 507. Infantry soldier also called “Digger”, Baby San – GI reference to village children (male and female). LRP OR LRRP: (Lurp) long-range reconnaissance patrol. Fast and highly maneuverable, the Huey proved far superior to the CH-21 or CH-34 as an assault helicopter. a religious and political sect formed in the 1920s by a group of South Vietnamese intellectuals, combining the three major religions of Vietnam -- Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity -- with the worship of Vietnamese and Western heroes. A tank and its crew is considered the squad for an armored unit, as is the howitzer or gun and its crew in an artillery unit. One of them from VVA Chapter 138 told us that the Air Force with stewardesses got us there, the Marines cleared the way, and the Army fought the war. NUMBER TEN: bad. I sure enjoyed this – like a page out of history, huh? Pg. NGF Naval Gun Fire Spotter ANGLICO Pg. Vung Tau. 509, The forward air controller (FAC) had the responsibility for calling in air strikes on enemy positions during the Vietnam War. Numbah-one GI: serviceman who spends a good deal of money onthe Vietnamese economy. Often troops jumped from a Huey just above the ground as it "bounced" in ground effect and then left, with the entire ground time reduced to a matter of seconds. Also called "Bladder Bird" or "Cow." 514. GOMERS: North Vietnamese. See the Ist Div. Cruise:  period of enlistment; tour of duty. PTSD: post-traumatic stress disorder. (many of these terms were also used by the other branches of service). Pg. Not as reliable as FUSE-VT for antipersonnel effect. HELLO MY BRO’S THANKS FOR ALL THE PHOTOS…THANKS.1965–1966 A CO. Harassment and Interdiction missions entailed firing on known enemy trails, hangouts, etc at random times to keep the enemy off balance. At one point, there was an exchange between a German and a British gentlemen--the latter in high dudgeon about 'how dare he compare . Pg. I’m having a tough time locafing it but, 514 LC: Library of Congress. Some smiles and some grimaces. 513 KOON SA: the wacky weed. Vietnamese equivalent of an American MP. This task was chiefly thru executing ‘fire missions’ called for by the infantry. for marine, from marines assigned to the bridge of a vessel. Each tango could carry a fully equipped rifle platoon. for the war, widespread corruption in the ruling government, untraditional guerilla warfare, an unpredictable civilian population in Vietnam, and a growing lack of popular support for the war back in the US. When a soldier was hit, the call went out for a Dustoff, and any helicopter in the area without a higher priority mission could respond. Cowboy: a Vietnamese ruffian – usually riding a motor bike and swiping jewelry from those they pass by. FIGMO: state of blissful abandon, achieved after receiving orders out of Vietnam. 517 PSDF: Peoples Self Defense Force. WAKEY: the last day in country before going home. This term's footnoted in one of the major books on Khe Sahn and was in common use in I Corps (1/67-7/68). Or “Mermite’s”? ANZAC: Australian and New Zealand Armed Corps Memorial Day on April 25th, commemorating the devastating losses which Australian and New Zealand forces suffered at Gallipoli in 1915. PSP could be linked together to surface a road, airstrip, etc. Pg. Thank you for your service! Pg. A LOT of terms used by Marines and Army both. Also refers to the popular cigarette lighter of that brandname. On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 8:30 PM, Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel wrote: Pretty complete list including a few I didn’t know. Pg. It began entering service in the mid-1950s and by 1959 had replaced the awesome but obsolete B-36 as the backbone of Strategic Air Command's (SAC) heavy bomber force. Gunship: armed helicopter with the primary mission of fire support. MULE: small 4-wheeled cargo vehicle. Pg. I heard a lot of this stuff from guys coming back from Vietnam. The CENTS MPC were about the size of monopoly money. RLO was a Real Live Officer (commissioned type) a term of deep and abiding admiration. Will start it tonight. Also see Hot. They have large eyes with a vertical slit pupil. THUNDER ROAD: Highway 13, from Saigon to Loc Ninh, known for many mines, ambushes, etc. INCOMING: receiving enemy mortar or rocket fire. Going back to the real world, Poncho, Where’s your cover, Love you long/short time, R&R, PX. (pron. groovy – outstanding, wonderful, excellent I’ll will add to the list when time is available. SHELL: artillery projectile. The author, a highly decorated sailor, relates the history of his thirteen-month tour of duty in wartime Vietnam in 19661967. M-1: World War II vintage American rifle/carbine. I’m transcribing a couple of journals my dad kept as FAC with the 2nd BN/9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division and these definitions help put things in context. Pg. Similar to beer pong. Wilson was a singer from the 60s. Deuce Gear-782 gear SHORT, SHORT-TIME, SHORT-TIMER: individual with little time remaining in Vietnam. Taking on mission flights that are considered non-combative (don't mean you aren't going to get shot at) and generally assigned to an area and taking men from field to rear base camp, taking hot food out to the field, evacuating men, etc. MRF - the Mobile Riverine Force, 2nd Brigade 9th Infantry Division and River Assault Flotilla 1. The 44th consisted of the 32nd Medical Depot at Long Binh; the 43rd and 55th Medical Groups in II Corps; the 67th Medical Group in III Corps; and the 68th Medical Group in III and IV Corps. One grunt told me that load meant putting the magazine in, chambering a round, and lock meant putting the safety on. Thanks for posting this. A number of combat support brigades, designed to provide supplies, medical care, and maintenance, also functioned in South Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s. I don’t recall seeing – DEROS – Date Eligible Return from Over Seas, or ETS – End Time of Service. The Boatswain also carried a "pipe" or whistle used to make shipboard announcements, often just a series of notes (a melody) not even accompanied by words of instruction. Pg. Enjoy! 506, CHOI OI: Vietnamese term, exclamation like "Good heavens" or "What the hell! HANOI HILTON: nickname American prisoners of war used to describe the Hoa Loa Prison in Hanoi. . 50, BRING SMOKE: to direct intense artillery fire or air force ordnance on an enemy position. Everyone in the Security Police Squardron would say it everytime someone asked "How's it going." Pg. 427 STAND-DOWN: period of rest and refitting in which all operational activity, except for security, is stopped. When the FDC had determined the powder charge to use, the gun crews went into action, pulling the proper shell/fuse combo, ‘cutting’ the proper powder charge, and setting the fuses if the fuse was a VT or Time fuse. VOLLEY: the firing of each cannon in a battery. BOHICA: short for "Bend Over, Here It Comes Again." Pg. The FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION was one of the main air cavalry units in Southeast Asia. 511. Wow! (The former First Cavalry Division, still in Korea, became the new 2nd Infantry Division.) 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers. The only thing I noticed was the picture you included with the term “Swift Boat”. McWilliams. shoulder patch. 514 MASH: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. Flightline people (mostly weapons and crewchiefs) were Ramp Rats. 505. aka "Thumper" or "Thumpgun", MAC-SOG: Military Assistance Command Studies and Observation Group. Mama San – GI reference to all older Vietnamese women, Marvin the Arvin:  Stereotyped soldier in the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN), Mau len (pronounced “maow len”): Vietnamese for fast, or speed. ZONE AND SWEEP: artillery tactic/fire pattern to cover a target with an "X" pattern of fire. FRIENDLIES: U.S. troops, allies, or anyone not on the other side. ANZAC is an acronym for Australian and New . ‘B’ Coy 2RAR/NZ ANZAC 70-71 (Doc). Others said load meant putting the magazine in and lock meant chambering a round. Used for reliable 20-meter airburst against personnel targets, although it could trigger on tree foliage or flocks of birds (bird burst). The term HMTIC & Similar don’t sound familiar ’cause 505. DOUBTFULS: indigenous personnel who cannot be categorized as either Vietcong or civil offenders. Delivered by bombs or flamethrower, napalm clung to the surfaces it touched, holding the burning solvent in place on the target. SEVENTEENTH PARALLEL: temporary division line between North and South Vietnam established by the Geneva Accords of 1954. USMC:  Acronym Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children. The only addition I can think of is “little bird” – the loach or small recon helicopter. Many do not know the 105mm is actually 102mm. 519 O2: Cessna Skymaster, also known as push-me-pull-you. The aircraft on which you left Vietnam. I Corps was also known as Military Region 1. This is a slang term meaning truly, emphatically, indisputably. Consisted of a flammable organic solvent, usually gasoline, gelled by soap. "FTA" also referred to the "First Team Academy" where 1st Cav assignees spent their first few days getting outfitted, learning the ropes, and such Cav things as rapelling, etc. Later in the year the division served in the A Shau Valley before being shifted to protect the northern and western approaches to Saigon. Same same. When I was a weapons mechanics (68-69) we were Load Toads, Weapons Weinies. 'Is it true that Vietnam Rose is the name of a disease?' The following is just an overview of unspoken cultural behaviour, related to the Vietnam War from 1959-1973. CHERRY: a new troop replacement. Pg. Some Coastguardsmen wore any of the various types and styles used in Vietnam. B52 bombers. (See straight arrow. His word is usually law. Flares dropped by aircraft and fired from the ground by hand, artillery or mortars. 509 FEATHER: a propeller adjusted in pitch so that it will neither pull nor push air (if it must be shut down, the prop will be "feathered" so as not to 'windmill'). Pg. A trip down memory lane for #VietnamWar #Veterans… Thank you for your Service! IN THE FIELD: any forward combat area or any area outside of a town or base camp. 505, CACA DAU: Vietnamese Phrase for "I'll kill you.". Lock means mounting the magazine; load means chambering a round. Also referred as “Satan’s toothpicks” or “Pins”, PDQ:  Acronym for “on the double: or “in a hurry”, RIKKI-TIK:  To do quickly…”move out rikki-tik”. shuffling to a tune, not paying attention, too carefree), swagger, Dinky Dau:  Slang for crazy or completely nuts. Brings back a lot of memories of ‘the good ‘ole days. FYI Navy Corpsmen despise being called a Medic. or "HALT!" Pg. we would call them to come here: lai đây “Lai Day” and then ask for the Can Kuk. Idiot stick could also be a grass whip for trimming tall grass on the bunker line, or around buildings in base camp. If we were in hostile territory, a negative response is interpreted as breaking squelch twice in a row on the radio. SHORT:  Term signifying that the individual’s tour of duty is almost completed – usually less than 100 days. I did add Kiwis to the list. DU MI AMI: the F-word with maternal overtones. Thanks! Pgs. Thanks Randolph for the list of additional slang words…most appreciative! LEANING SHITHOUSE: nickname of the 1st Log (logistics)(patch). 518 ROCKn'ROLL: firing of weapons on full automatic. Generally referred to how we left the little people that were unfortunate enough to encounter us. FYI. The ‘standard’, most often fired artillery fuse. He came home alive. Han Gook — South (Korea) country (considered to be derogatory use); We had a LOH at Fire Base Tomahawk. Also see Hot. Please send to: Deanna Gail Shlee Hopkins at [email protected]. 508. SHIT: a catchall multipurpose term, ie, a firefight was 'in the shit', a bad situation was 'deep shit', to be well prepared and alert was to have your 'shit wired tight.'. CCN (CCC,CCS): Command and Control, North. QUAD 50s: A World War II vintage, anti-aircraft weapon used in Vietnam as an anti-personnel weapon. KIA Acronym for "killed in action." klick Slang term for a kilometer. The people around me used Diddy-Bop like slang for going somewhere. The term was perverted to "Ass and Trash" by many in-country aircrews to differentiate between hauling people and supplies. FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION: during the nineteenth century, American cavalry units were horse-mounted troops designed to survey enemy positions and provide screens for incoming infantry units. 511 GUN TRUCKS: the deuce-and-a-halfs that would accompany convoys. Delivered by bombs or flamethrower, napalm clung to the surfaces it touched, holding the burning solvent in place on the target. Fire missions in Vietnam might be routine, such as marking rounds, nighttime defensive target zeroing (DTs), or harassment and interdiction missions (H&Is). Pg. JINK: Air Force term for turning hard to avoid enemy fire or detection. The Memorial was built in Constitution Gardens in Washington, D.C., through private donations from the public, and dedicated in 1982. 509. CLUSTER BOMBS: a generic term for a number of different CBUs: COASTIES: nickname used to identify the United States Coast Guard servicemen and women. "ko" is a texting word however it often use by young people only. Legs or Straight Legs – Non-Airborne Personnel (non-jumpers). The Vietnam War became a helicopter war for American forces, and a common way for an infantryman to go into action was by "Slick." It has been 48 yrs worked wit h a great group. MET MESSAGE: weather conditions report sent from a meteorological unit. Each fleshette is about one inch long and has the appearance of a 1″ finishing nail with the nail head stamped into the form of 4 fins, similar to an arrow. Worn over loose silk pants. We were young and invincible and would try anything to help the poor bastards on those firebases. Been home brewing since 1990 now. There were also separate infantry brigades functioning in the Vietnam War. Chuck:  derogatory term that Black soldiers used to refer to white soldiers. EXTRACTION: voluntary or involuntary withdrawal by air of troops from any operational area via helicopter. pink belly – when somebody is held down by several people and one person continuously slaps the belly until it turns pink; usually happened during high school sports team initiation Sometimes I can not believe it has been 45 years, a lifetime ago. Sometimes it takes years for a combat vet to understand what his war did to him when he was nineteen. The NVA was the North Vietnamese Army- they were a regular military unit with the direct backing of the North Vietnamese government.

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