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AO: Area of Operation Dink: a term referring to a person from South Vietnam Hump: To hike; to carry something; to carry ammunition M & Ms: From research on other pages, I had been led to believe that "M & Ms" was a sarcastic term for medical supplies, but I now believe that I am wrong. I am not sure of the entire term, but I believe that one of the Ms refers to morphine which would be consistent with O'Brien's tone and context when his narrator suggests it is for more serious wounds. PFC: Private First Class PRC-25: Pronounced "prick 25" Psy Ops: Psychological Warfare (Ops = operations) R&R: Rest and Relaxation RTO: Radio and Telephone Operator SOP: Standard Operating Procedure US KIA: United States Killed in Action USO: United Service Organization (Volunteer Entertainment and Morale) VC: Vietcong; a North Vietnamese Soldier
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