Vietnam Military Lingo Practice Test

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• Which term is used to describe the Montagnards by soldiers?
• Viet Cong, from the phonetic alphabet for VC, is referred to as which term?
• Slang term for the M-79 Grenade Launcher. Suggested by the sound it made upon firing.
• Which term is the military phonetic for the letter D?
• Illumination rounds are referred to by which term?
• Radio code for a hard surface road?
• Which group refers to North Vietnamese communist military members?
• Which term is used to mean 'Sorry about that' in the slang list?
• What is the radio code for purple smoke?
• Which term describes illumination rounds fired by artillery, mortar, M79, or dropped by aircraft?
• Mama San is a GI slang term referring to which group?
• Meat Factory is slang for which of the following?
• The UH-1A helicopter nickname derived from its HU-1A designation is called what?
• Which aircraft is versatile for moving troops/cargo, medevac, and airborne assaults?
• Which term describes an Offensive Fragmentation hand grenade with a five-second fuse?
• Which rifle is described as the Soviet/Chicom 7.62mm assault rifle?
• Which slang term describes a service member who rigidly follows every regulation to the letter?
• Combat rations, canned meals for use in the field, are known as which?
• Which term is the medical evacuation helicopter?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter P?
• Which term is the military phonetic for the letter X when spelled out in code?
• Radio code for the medic vehicle, usually an M-113 APC.
• What is the military phonetic for the letter T?
• Which slang term is the large, black rubber bag used to carry fuel on trailers?
• Which statement is correct about the word 'Zulu' in military communications?
• Which term is a tank transporter also called Low Boy?
• Which term corresponds to the plant Elephant Grass?
• What term means on the ground in South Vietnam?
• Which term means explained in very simple terms, often with pictures?
• What fuel is used for Hueys and fast movers?
• In military slang, what does a Klick refer to?
• OIC is an acronym used in the field. What does it stand for?
• What is the radio code for an enlisted man?
• What term is used to describe a bamboo pit viper booby trap that is said to kill within two steps after being bitten?
• Which radio code signaled an ambush?
• What is the AC-47 air-to-ground attack aircraft commonly known as?
• Which word is used for a backpack or pack carried by soldiers, commonly spelled Rucksack?
• Which term means 'to leave'?
• Which expression describes missions involving non-military jobs such as delivering newspapers or transporting chaplains?
• What term means the random firing of all perimeter weapons to discourage infiltration?
• To ignite a smoke grenade for identification and wind direction for Hueys, you would use which term?
• What slang term is used to describe a helicopter pilot?
• What term describes fungal infections caused by moisture in Vietnam?
• The phrase 'Dear John' is used to describe which action?
• Which term describes traveling off a trail to avoid mines and booby-traps?
• Which item is used to extract wounded in a rainforest canopy and is bullet-shaped?
• Which term describes a round that disperses bomblets mid-air?
• What term denotes the tropical-weight jacket and pants worn in jungle conditions?
• LZ stands for Landing Zone in military slang. What is the correct expansion?
• Which defoliant/herbicide was used to reveal hidden troops in Vietnam?
• Which device consists of a weighted, spike-studded board dropped on a soldier?
• What term means walking with full rucksacks and supplies from location to location?
• Which term is the M2HB .50 caliber machine gun, used by some ground forces?
• Which term is the Pentagon nickname used by soldiers?
• What does HHC stand for?
• Which boots are described as having a stainless steel shank and drainage holes?
• What term refers to the people responsible for burning human excrement?
• Which term is commonly used to refer to a helicopter (slang)?
• In Vietnam-era slang, which word was commonly used to refer to the UH-1 helicopter?
• What is the radio code for a fighter aircraft?
• Which term means very little or small?
• Mighty Mite is used for what equipment?
• What term is used for the platoon leader in this slang lexicon?
• Which term is slang for a replacement in troop deployments?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter Q?
• Which term refers to a small dart-shaped projectile clustered in an explosive warhead?
• Which term is used to describe veterans or long-time troops?
• To kill or seriously wound.
• What slang term was used to describe Military Payment Certificates in Vietnam?
• military phonetic for the letter 'B'
• What is the radio code for an ambush team?
• Which term refers to Women from the American Red Cross?
• Which term among the following is a standard phonetic alphabet word?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter W?
• Which term describes the riverine fleet including fast patrol boats and amphibious craft deployed to control waterways?
• Which term is the aircraft of choice for dropping Agent Orange?
• What slang term describes the area controlled by Charles?
• Which term is slang for the AH-1 Huey Cobra attack helicopter?
• A new troop replacement is slang for which term?
• Vietnamese currency term mentioned in the material?
• Which term is an affectionate name for Huey or any helicopter?
• What is the code word used to describe a sniper or starlight-equipped aircraft?
• Which term is the nickname for the UH-1 helicopter as seen in Vietnam imagery?
• An unskilled Sailor assigned to camp maintenance at a naval facility is called what?
• What does Klick mean in military slang?
• What term describes a soldier trained to enter enemy enclosed spaces like tunnel systems to search them?
• Which term describes a service member who is overly concerned with following every regulation?
• What term denotes a soldier whose job is to blow things up?
• What is the lightweight, camouflage blanket used at night in the Central Highlands?
• What is the military phonetic spelling for the letter J?
• Which term corresponds to tall, sharp-edged grass found in the highlands of Vietnam?
• Which term is used to denote the breakup by letter in military slang?
• Which term is used in Vietnam-era slang to refer to an ambush?
• Tanks or APCs circled in a defensive position, usually at night, are described by which term?
• Which term is the standard radiotelephony spelling for Z?
• Slang for 'do some push-ups' and is commonly used in recruit training.
• What is the military phonetic for the letter I?
• Which term describes fungal infections caused by moisture in Vietnam?
• What term refers to a fictitious person who is said to be romancing your wife or girlfriend while you are away?
• Which term is used for igniting a smoke grenade for identification?
• Which term is the correct phonetic for the letter O?
• Vietnamese money (in fall 1968, 100 piasters equaled 1 US dollar)
• What nickname was given to ARVN tanks because they only came out during a coup?
• Long Binh Jail is the US Army POW camp in South Vietnam. What is its commonly used abbreviation?
• Which provision permits commanders to punish a soldier without a court-martial?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter Z?
• Which term is slang for the M-79 Grenade Launcher?
• What term refers to a resupply helicopter, usually a Huey, sometimes a Chinook?
• Which firearm is known by the nickname Widow maker?
• What term is used for infantrymen?
• Which term refers to the AC-47 air-to-ground attack aircraft?
• Term for a medic.
• Which term is the antipersonnel mine?
• Which term marks being physically present on the ground in South Vietnam?
• Which term is slang for insect repellent?
• What is the large nut that holds the rotor on the rotor shaft called?
• In this slang lexicon, which term is the correct slang for Military Payment Certificates?
• In military slang, which term describes a Caucasian, usually a female?
• The term Log Bird refers to what kind of aircraft?
• Which term is defined as Missing in action or someone who has officially gone missing from their post?
• Which nickname described the pilots spraying Agent Orange?
• Which term is used to describe a North Vietnamese Regular who defected and served as a scout for US troops?
• The fleet of riverine vessels deployed to control rivers and coasts is called what?
• KIA is an acronym used in military terms. What does it stand for?
• What word refers to the packs carried by infantry soldiers (grunts)?
• In this Vietnam-era slang, which name is associated with the term 'rain'?
• Which phrase describes soldiers who have spent a long time in the country?
• Two-Stepper is a term associated with which concept?
• In the NATO phonetic alphabet, which word stands for the letter Z?
• Which term refers to a small projectile known as a flechette?
• Initial training and orientation upon arrival in-country is called what?
• Which GI slang refers to all older Vietnamese women?
• Which two-word slang expression refers to an ambush?
• Which round fired by artillery contains bomblets that go off in mid-air?
• Which term is slang for a helicopter pilot?
• What term describes an air strike or artillery mission within 100 meters of your location?
• In aircraft operations, which fuel grade is used for Hueys and fast movers?
• Which term describes a sharpened bamboo stake booby trap?
• Which term describes a defense position where tanks or APCs are arranged in a circle, typically at night?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter S?
• Which acronym is used to denote a reference point in an attack?
• In Vietnam War slang, what term refers to the chest protector worn by helicopter gunners?
• Which term describes the C-ration meal Ham and Lima Beans?
• Radio code for a stream or river.
• Which word is the military phonetic for the letter G?
• Which term is used for the purple smoke signal?
• Which is the military phonetic for the letter Y?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter M?
• Tonkin Gulf Area patrolled by the US Navy is called...
• Which radio action means pressing the transmit button without speaking: twice for all-clear, once for enemy near?
• Which term was used to refer to South Vietnamese communist military members?
• In the radio alphabet, what letter does the word 'Zulu' represent?
• What term is the radio request to the artillery to drop high-explosive on the target?
• What is the code name for the act of igniting straw huts in suspected Viet Cong villages?
• Which term is the more formal variant of the nickname Charlie?
• Firing of weapons on fully automatic is called which term?
• What does HEAT stand for?
• What does LZ stand for in military operations, often used for landing zones?
• Which term means Any Hospital?
• Which of the following is the standard phonetic for the letter N?
• What term corresponds to the military phonetic for the letter B?
• The term 'Dear John' refers to what type of message?
• Which term describes the Vietnamese national police force known for wearing white shirts?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter D?
• If someone mentions Willie Pete in a discussion about munitions, what are they likely referring to?
• What term is used for personnel nearing the end of their tour or term of service?
• What is the chest armor nickname worn by helicopter gunners?
• The Ao Dai is best described as which of the following?
• Which booby trap uses a fulcrum and spikes as the killing device?
• Which term among the options is specifically used to refer to a helicopter pilot in slang?
• Which term describes personnel nearing the end of their tour?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter L?
• Which expression describes missions involving non-military tasks like delivering newspapers?
• What Vietnamese word means very little or small?
• What term refers to other US or allied troops on the battlefield?
• Which term describes a serviceman who remains faithful to his wife or girlfriend during his Vietnam tour?
• What is the name of the weekly malaria-defense tablets taken by servicemen?
• Formal reference to Charlie is which term?
• Which U.S. booby trap is meant to maim a soldier when stepped on?
• What is the Vietnamese phrase meaning 'Sorry 'bout that'?
• Which group refers to South Vietnamese communist military members?
• What term refers to the malaria prevention tablets taken weekly by servicemen?
• In the military phonetic alphabet, which word represents the letter T?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter F?
• Absent without official leave. Serious charge that could mean prison.
• The VTR tow track is usually associated with which recovery vehicle?
• Code for requesting Napalm on a location.
• ARVN is the military force of which country?
• VTR stands for which description?
• Which term describes the thickened gasoline used in bombs?
• Which term is used for the M-79 Grenade Launcher?
• Which slang term describes burn victims?
• Which statement is true about Military Payment Certificates?
• Which term corresponds to the M2HB .50 caliber machine gun?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter H?
• Viet Minh is the nickname for which side's military?
• What term refers to tropical-weight jacket and pants worn in jungle environments?
• Which term is a derivative of Vietnamese slang meaning 'to kill'?
• Refers to the igniting of straw huts in suspected Viet Cong villages.
• Which term is the aircraft used for dropping Agent Orange?
• Large, black rubber bag used to carry fuel on flatbed trailers to resupply forward units.
• What is the name of the non-existent tool that recruits search for?
• What Vietnamese term translates to 'Come here!'?
• In Vietnam War slang, which term denotes peanut butter?
• In Vietnam slang, which term corresponds to peanut butter?
• Which term is used for a B-52 mission with a feared, silent approach?
• Which term is the military phonetic for the letter I?
• Which item is used to describe tropical insect repellent in military slang?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter U?
• What is the standard military phonetic for the letter O?
• What is the name of the huge bomb dropped by C-130s to clear an LZ?
• In military slang, what term is used for a can opener?
• Which term refers to a White Phosphorus round or grenade?
• Affectionate GI term for Montagnards?
• What does HE stand for in ordnance terminology?
• What term describes an artillery round that falls short of its target?
• Infantrymen.
• In the slang list, what term describes a soldier tasked with demolition and explosives?
• Which term is the nickname for Huey or any helicopter?
• Which aircraft is commonly used as a versatile troop transport and support aircraft?
• Which term is used by soldiers to refer to The Pentagon?
• What is the phonetic spelling for the letter K?
• What device is a small portable blower used for filling tunnels with CS powder?
• Which term was used for a fast-moving fighter aircraft in radio code?
• Which term is the military phonetic for the letter E?
• Which nickname corresponds to the platoon leader in this slang?
• ARVN stands for which country?
• LBJ stands for which location in South Vietnam?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter V?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter G?
• Which term refers to a camouflage blanket used at night in the Central Highlands?
• In military targeting, what acronym is used to designate a reference point in the attack?
• Which term is a medical evacuation helicopter, usually a Huey?
• An artillery round that falls short of the target is called what?
• Which term is slang for 'goof off'?
• In Vietnam lingo, which term is used to refer to the Viet Cong, derived from the phonetic alphabet for V and C?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter S?
• Which term denotes a device that maims a soldier when stepped on?
• What is the standard military phonetic for the letter N?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter R?
• What term describes either a US sniper or an O-1 aircraft with a starlight scope?
• Which term refers to North Vietnamese Regulars who defected and acted as scouts for US troops?
• Which term is slang for a helicopter?
• Which term refers to burn victims?
• What is the nickname used for Ho Chi Minh in military slang?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter X?
• What letter is represented by the phonetic word 'Zulu'?
• How is the term Dinky-dao pronounced?
• In the slang, what is the Navy Chaplain commonly called?
• Which aircraft is described as the aircraft that took you back to the United States?
• What is the nickname for Ho Chi Minh?
• What is the military phonetic for the letter A?
• Leaf Killers was the nickname given to which group?
• Which term corresponds to 'the radio' in this lingo?
• What is the curved yoke used by Vietnamese to carry two rice baskets called?
• What is the native costume of Vietnamese women?
• Which term is the tank transporter also known as Low Boy?
• What is the bullet-shaped basket-like device used to extract wounded soldiers in a rainforest canopy called?
• What term refers to Military Payment Certificates, scrip issued in lieu of dollars?
• Which phrase was used as a radio code to signal an ambush?
• Which acronym stands for Headquarters and Headquarters Company?
• What slang refers to an ambulance or any other medical emergency vehicle?
• What is the slang term for water in this slang set?
• Which term is the radio code for a unit about to be overrun, diverting all Tactical air to support that unit?
• Which slang term is used to refer to a medic?
• What was Charles's nickname for a B-52 strike when he couldn't hear or see it?
• Which term is a derogatory term for an Asian enemy soldier?
• Which item is a sharpened bamboo stick booby trap smeared with excrement?
• What term was used as a derogatory label for Asians?
• Which term is the radio code for a tank?