Pen and Sword: American War Correspondents, 1898-1975

Abbreviations

Abbreviations This list of abbreviations was compiled with the younger reader in mind. Younger generations no longer are necessarily informed about what the Boomer Generation would instantly recognize. Common, widespread abbreviations such as U.S. or CBS are not included here. AGDF Adjutant General’s Document File (not to be confused with AGO records) AEF American Expeditionary Force AG Adjutant General AGO Records of the Adjutant General’s Office (not to be confused with AGDF) AGWAR Adjutant General, War Department CPI Committee on Public Information FSB Fire Station Base G-2-d Press Censorship Division, Intelligence Section of the Army GHQ General Headquarters GI General enlistees in the Army in WWII and sometimes in Vietnam GVN Government of (South) Vietnam INS International News Service MACOI Military Assistance Command, Office of Information MACV Military Assistance Command, Vietnam MACVOI Military Assistance Command Vietnam, Office of Information MP Military Police MPC Military Payment Certificates NCO Noncommissioned officer NEA Newspaper Enterprise Association ONI Office of Naval Intelligence PACEX Pacific Exchange PIO Public information officer PRO Public relations officer RG Records Group SHAEF Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force UPI United Press International USO United Services Organization Pen and Sword ...