the+vietnam+soilder

Grunt = someone who is on the ground or part of infrentry. AO= area of operation DMZ= demilitarized zone HUEY= helicopter Hot LZ= enemy fire HUMPING THE BOONIES= preparing to go out POINT MAN= to lead the way BUKU EXPOSED= dangerous conditions and dangers ZIPPOED AND HOOCHES= set the houses on fire FROM A SPIDER HOLE= viet cong sniper MILLION-DOLLAR WOUND= a wound serious enough to leave Vietnam THE WORLD= the states SKATE= and easy hump TUNNEL RAT= the people who are sent to destroy tunnels -jungle enviornment -weather was hot and steamy -taking land was not as important as destroying the enemy -their success or failure was determined by "kill ratio" (so basically how many people they killed) -exposed to enemy fire, booby traps, and large snakes and other animals -volunteers were 20 to 22 years old -fighting heat and dehydration -typical grunt's pack was 35-70 pounds -their platoons consisted of 20-40 privates -intergrated troops -African Americans mad up 20% of the deaths -trained in boot camps -primary weapon was a m-16 rifle, and most carried machine guns - and explosive devise called a claymore shot 700 steal balls and could destroy anything 55 yards away -built tunnles underneath that usually consist of hospitals and fuel storage tanks -the tunnels were extremly small!