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G1 - Personnel officer on a general staff.
G2 - Military intelligence officer on general staff.
G3 - Operations officer on a general staff.
G4 - Supply officer on a general staff.
Gecko - A small, green lizard often kept as a pet to catch flies and other insects.
Ghost or Ghosting - Goldbricking, sandbagging, or hiding out in the rear as if not seen.
Giap, Vo Nguyen, General - North Vietnamese Commander. Believed control of the Central Highlands to be militarily critical in
South Vietnam.
Gibraltar - See: Operations.
Globemaster II- C-124 cargo plane - known as "Old Shakey"
GMT - General Military Training, i.e., required knowledge of military life such as chain-of-command, rank, etc.
Gomers – Slang expression for North Vietnamese soldiers.
Gook - Derogatory term for Vietnamese and other Orientals. Originated during the Korean War – slang for Hon Gook
(Korean People).
GP – “General Purpose” When referring to a tent, a GP is a large tent that can house a squad plus their equipment.
GQ – “General Quarters” An alarm that signals for all personnel to man their battle stations.
Grease Gun - M-3 sub-machine gun.
Green Backs - US currency was forbidden in Vietnam, but if you did have it, you got a better deal (in blackmarket Dong).
Green Beret – Member of the US Army Special Forces – called for their distinctive green beret headgear authorized by
President Kennedy.
Green Eye – Starlight Scope. A device that amplifies available light – allows personnel to see at night.
Grunt - A term used during the Vietnam War as slang for ground (infantry) troops. Supposedly derived from the sound
an infantryman made lifting up his rucksack.
Guerrilla – Soldiers of a resistance movement organized along paramilitary lines.
Guerrilla Warfare - The mode of fighting of the VC/NVA in Vietnam - irregular forces.
Gung Ho - A very pro-military person or pro-mission
Gunship - A helicopter equipped with machine gun(s) and rockets.
GVN – Government of South Vietnam.
An "Unofficial" Vietnam
Dictionary
Written by Paul Kasper
Edited by Bob Nelson
Dedicated to all Vietnam Veterans--"Especially those who didn't come home."