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All brands of cigarettes were available in Vietnam although, for some reason, menthol brands were sometimes in short supply. In the early part of the war C rations left over from WW2 were distributed to the troops. Included with the C rations was a package that would contain a variety of items, including cigarettes. I remember smoking Lucky Strikes that were manufactured before I was born. The familiar red circle was wartime green - I believe because the red dye was needed for other wartime uses.
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Were Vietnam soldiers able to come home and visit during the war?
GIs in Vietnam were authorized 30 day leaves if they extended for another tour, and were authorized to return (visit) to CONUS (Continental US). Married men could go to Hawaii for R & R. All other R & R servicemen were restricted to either Japan, Australia or SEA (South East Asia).
What is a sentence for GIS?
It is Geographic Information Systems
GIS stands for what in geography?
Geographic Information System
What were the battles of the Vietnam war like?
US Army training for men (women went into the Women's Army Corps, which was disbanded in 1975) during the Vietnam War consisted of APPROXIMATELY eight weeks of basic training (boot camp) in which the soldier was taught "basic training": How to shine his boots, fix his bed, perform proper hygiene, shoot and maintain his M-14 rifle (after 1970, it was the M-16 rifle), throw hand grenades, utilize his C-Rations, perform first aid, operate a map and compass (Land Navigation). How to salute, the rules of war (Uniform Code of Military Justice), how to stand at attention, how to march, in ranks inspection, marching in parade, graduation. Then onto his AIT (Advanced Individual Training) usually another 8 weeks for infantry. Each MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) was a different length of time. Medic schoot at Fort Sam Houston might be a 6 month AIT course. After his AIT is completed. Then two weeks of RVN (Republic of Vietnam) training took place. Shooting his (live rounds) rifle from the hip WITHOUT bringing it to the shoulder and aiming, running and jumping into and out of the back of an army truck (2 1/2 ton) and firing blanks from his rifle. After arrival "in country" (South Vietnam) another two weeks of RVN orientation, largely consisting of the same type of training taken above.
What does the ace on th e helmet in the Vietnam war stand for?
US GIs in Vietnam (both Marines and Soldiers) wore the steel M1 helmet which was covered with a reversible cloth camoflage cover (green or brown pattern, if reversed). Written graffiti on those cloth covers was a common tradition in Vietnam; it wasn't common in WWII for the US Army because the US Army didn't wear them in that war. The US Marines only wore them for a portion of WWII, and WWII in the Pacific Theater moved so fast that Marines seldom had the time nor cared about the writing on them, to the extent that they did in the Vietnam War. But Vietnam lasted so long, in ONE PLACE (Republic of South Vietnam), that helmet grafitti became a traditional past-time. The only "ace" symbol may have been the "Ace" card carried in the helmets elastic camoflage band which held the camo cover in place. That band carried everything from mosquito propellent, cigarettes, toilet paper, to LSA gun oil (Lubricant, Small Arms), etc. GIs that carried that card, more than likely were planning on placing it on an enemy corpse when the event presented itself. Sort of a "We (or I) were there and/or compliments of the "...such and such division...etc." If this was the case, the event wasn't normally conducted in the presence of an officer, whom might not condone those particular activities.
Currency in Vietnam during the war?
The South Viets used Piasters. GIs used MPC (Military Payment Certificates).
What is in naplam?
Known to GIs in Vietnam as jellied gasoline.
What music movies and other forms of entertainment were popular with the GIs stationed in Vietnam and was there a difference between GIs in Vietnam and people on the home front?
hahahahah tell me this is for mrs. Dampf
Why did people call the Vietnam Vets baby killers?
Television news showed GIs using their cigarette lighters, the Zippo, burning down people's homes in small towns (villages). Then in '68 came the My Lai massacre...
How did America get out of the Vietnam war?
Amongst GIs, we declared victory and left.
Is there surfing in Vietnam?
During the war, GIs surfed (waves were not that big).
What is the label used for a soldier who died fighting Vietnam?
NVA (North Vietnamese Army) and VC (Viet Cong) were known as "Reds" or "Commies" to GIs.
What president during the Vietnam era was considered a hawk?
Tricky Dick, as known to the American people; B52 Nixon as known to the GIs in Vietnam.
Why were Vietnamese called gooks?
One GI in Vietnam stated that it was a corrupt pronunciation of the Korean word for "foreigner", and GIs had been called that term during the Korean War...so GIs adopted the usage.
Did the US win or lose the Vietnam War at home?
Best answer: didn't win "Many" returning GIs had two wars to fight; one in Vietnam against the NVA/VC, the other in the United States against his fellow countrymen. Bullets were used against the NVA/VC in Vietnam; fighting words and fists were sometimes used against our fellow countrymen in the US.
What were names of army soilders tha were in Vietnam?
All or most South Vietnamese civilians called US servicemen "GIs."
What is uses of GIS?
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are used in almost every discipline. GIS can be used to produce maps, perform data analysis, and create computer models. It is widely used in the sciences, engineering, and business fields.
