1. Fallen Angels
Military Vocabulary

2. Vocabulary 1. GI- soldier, abbreviation for government issue.
2. Cong- abbre. For VietCong, the communist-led South Vietnamese army and guerrilla forces that fought the South Vietnamese government forces and were supported by North Vietnam
3. Company- body of troops made up of a headquarters and two or three platoons
4. Quonset Huts- semicylindrical metal buildings usually used as military barracks or storage sheds.
5. Battalion- military ground-force unit made up of three or four or more companies.

3. 6. MOS- Major Operating System.
7. Flak Jacket- armored protective vest consisting of overlapping plates of steel, aluminum, fiberglass, or ceramic.
8. Shrapnel- shell fragments projected outward by an explosion.
9. Platoon- military unit consisting of two or more squads.
10. Squad- small number of soldiers; usually 10 privates, a sergeant, and a corporal.

4. 11. LZ- Landing Zone, a place designated for the pick up of soldiers or the delivery of supplies.
12. C rations- canned-food supply for soldiers.
13. Hueys- UH-1 series helicopters that were used extensively by the US in the Vietnam conflict
14. Bandoliers- broad belts worn over the shoulder by soldiers and containing small loops or pockets for holding ammunition.
15. Claymore- antipersonnel mine designed to produce a fan-shaped pattern of projectiles.

5. 16. Standing down- temporarily ceasing offensive military action.
17. Reconnaissance- search made for military information in the field.
18. Greenies- slang term for Green Berets (Special Forces), US Army personnel trained to organize and supervise guerrilla forces and to conduct unconventional warfare.
19. Interdiction- attack on enemy positions or lines of communication or travel for the purpose of delaying or disrupting enemy progress.
20. Deploy- to spread out or to place.

6. 21. Frag- military slang, to intentionally wound or kill a superior officer, especially with a hand grenade.
22. Bivouacked- encamped, especially with tents or makeshift shelters and usually without protection from enemy fire.
23. Napalm- extremely flammable jellylike substance used in firebombs.
24. Contingent- a group of troops furnished for a particular purpose.
25. NVA- North Vietnamese Army