AK: AK-47 assault rifle
AO: Airial Observer
ARTY: Artillery
ARVN: Army of Republic of Vietnam
B-40: Rocket Propelled Grenade
BAS: Battalion Aid Station
BOO-COO: Many or large
CAN COUC: Identification card
CA PHE NANG: Hot Coffee
CHIEU HOI: Surrender
CP: Command Post
CONUS: Continental United States
DEROS: Date of expected return from overseas.
DINKY DAU: To Be Crazy
DUNG LAI: Stop
EOD: Explosive Ordinance Disposal
FAM: Familiarization Fire
FDC: Fire Direction Center
FLC: Force Logistics Command
FO: Forward Observer
GRUNTS: Infantry
GUNNY: Gunnery Sergeant
HARDBACK: A plywood hooch
HE: High Explosive
H&I:. Harassment and Interdiction
HOOCH: Dwelling or house
ITR: Infantry Training Regiment
KIA: Killed in Action
LAI DAY: Come here
LP: Listening Post
LZ: Helicopter Landing Zone
M-16: Standard Marine automatic weapon
Mess Deck: Dining Room
MOS: Military Occupational Specialty
MULE: Small motorized platform.
OP: Outpost for observation
PAPA SIERRA: Platoon Sergeant
POGUE: Marines assigned to rear areas
PCH: Pacific Coast Highway
PMI: Primary Marksmanship Instructor
R & R: Rest and relaxation (One week vacation)
SPOOKY: A fixed wing aircraft equipped with Gatling guns.
TEE-TEE: Very small
THAN CUI: Charcoal
VILLE: A collection of houses or huts (slang for village)
VT:. Vertical Timed. (Air Bursts)
WP: White Phosphorus
