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Zap - Kill.
Zippo - A popular cigarette lighter – names, dates, unit insignia and mottos were often inscribed on or attached to
the stainless steel case.
Zippo - A flame thrower. Could be mounted on an armored personnel carrier – APC, or a tank. Disposable, man
carried, versions were created during the war. During WWII they consisted of two tanks – one for fuel
and the other for gas used as a propellant.
Zippo Boat - Navy version with two flame turrets mounted on the bow.
Zippo Mission – A search and destroy mission where it was assumed enemy huts, etc. were to be destroyed (by fire).
Zippo Raid - Igniting of straw huts in suspected enemy villages by military units.
Zoomie - During the Vietnam era, Air Force personnel.
Zulu – A universal time designation – Zulu Time; a casualty report; the phonetic pronunciation of the letter “Z.”
An "Unofficial" Vietnam
Dictionary
Written by Paul Kasper
Edited by Bob Nelson
Dedicated to all Vietnam Veterans--"Especially those who didn't come home."