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American soldiers in Vietnam communicated using so much slang and shorthand that it almost seems like its own English dialect. Their language, often both flippant and matter-of-fact, sheds light on how they coped with the horrors of war. Here are 15 memorable terms, from ball game to unbloused. Ball game Any military operation. Band-Aid A medic tending to a wounded soldier in 1965. | Historical/GettyImages© Historical/GettyImages A medic. Butter…
By Jay Peterson
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In an earlier edition of the Hotel 2/5 newsletter, I authored a story about The Tri Ân Monument, a memorial that was dedicated to Vietnam war veterans thanks to the efforts of Mr. Yung Nguyen and is located in Louisville, Kentucky. In September of 2024, two weeks prior to our Seattle reunion, I made the trip up there to meet…
A Short Walk Back in History SSGT Paul Kellum My adventure with 2nd Battalion Hotel 2/5 began around December 26 or 27th. I had come off a 30-day leave after completing ITR at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The bus dropped me off in front Headquarters Battalion and I reported in. I was told to wait outside and a few minutes later…
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Rita Tyler, Co-host at our Seattle 2024 Reunion, wrote and presented a presentation called “Home of the Free, Because of the Brave”. It was a very moving speech. Click on above picture to see video.