Monday, April 25, 2011

Vietnam War Glossary - Ns

Napalm - jellied gasoline used in air strikes

NCO - noncommissioned officer, a sergent. Also noncoms.

Net - short for radio network. All tactical radios operated within a defined network on a desgnated frequency.

NVA - North Vietnam Army. Generic term for any soldier or group of soldiers of soldiers from the North.

Bibliography
Pleiku: The Dawn of Helicopter Warfare in Vietnam, by J. D. Coleman

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