In the Field: The Language of the Vietnam War
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 0816022143 / Publisher: FACTS ON FILE, January 1991
Defines names, places, and phrases used by soldiers during the Vietnam War
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Alphabetical dictionary lists and defines some 5,000 terms and phrases used by American military troops stationed in Vietnam during the War, including acronyms, nicknames, code names, place names, technical terms, and other slang expressing what was happening in the States. Lacks a guide to pronunciation a sore lack with regard to the Vietnamese words and phrases picked up and used by the GIs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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