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TTTC Glossary 2
Jr. English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| F-4 | phantom jet fighter-bombers |
| FAC | forward air controller, person who cordinates air strikes |
| fastmover | f4 |
| fb | firebase |
| firebase | temporary artillary camp use for fire support |
| firefight | a battle or exchange of small arms fire |
| flack jacket | heavy fiberglass vest worn for protection |
| flare | illumintated projectile |
| frag | framentation gernade |
| fragging | asssasination of an officer by his own troops |
| freedom bird | plane that took soldiers back to the world |
| friendly fire | accidently attacks on us or allied soldiers by other us or allied soldiers |
| gi | government issued |
| gook | derogatory term for asisans passed down from the korean war |
| green berets | us special forces |
| gung ho | enthusiastic about milltary matters |
| hamlet | small rural village |
| heat tabs | flammable tablet use to heat c-rations |
| ho chi minh slippers | sandals made from tires, soles from inner tubes |
| hooch | a hut or simple dwelling |
| hot lz | landing zone under fire |
| hump | to march or carrya rucksack, repititave task |
| i corps | northern most military region in south vietnam |
| in country | vietnam |
| insert | to be deployed into a tactical area |
| kia | killed in action |
| kill zone | cirle that 95% of occupants will be killed |
| klick | kilometer |
| lp | listing post. Two or three man position st up outside permiter of main troops |
| lrrp | long rang reconnaissance patrol. elite team that go deep into the jungle to observe the enemy |
| lt | lieutent |
| lurps | member of the lrrp |
| lz | landing zone, small clearing for helicopters to land |
| m-16 | stand us military rifle used in nam |
| m60 | stand light weight machine gun used in nam |
| m79 | hand held gernade launcher |
| MACV | miltary assitance command/vietnam main command unit that had full control of us miitary activities in vietnam |
| mash | mobile army surgical unit |
| marker round | first round fired by mortars or artillery to adjust range |