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xxiii military terms and expressions As an aid to readers who may not be familiar with technical military terms, the following definitions may be helpful in following the stories in this book. Ammo Ammunition BAR Browning automatic rifle Brah Brother CCF Chinese Communist Forces Chink Chinese soldier Chogie bearer Korean porter Commie Chinese or North Korean soldier Commo Communication CO Commanding officer CP Command post FECOM Far East Command EUCOM European Command GI Government Issue. Also used to identify an American soldier. Haole Caucasian soldier from the mainland United States HE High explosive HITC Hawaiian Infantry Training Center Hootchie Bunker KATUSA Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army. South Korean soldiers who were integrated into the U.S. Army. KIA Killed in action KSC Korean Service Corps Local boy A soldier from Hawaii LP Listening post MIA Missing in action MG Machine gun MLR Main line of resistance MSR Main supply route NK North Korean NKPA North Korea People’s Army OP Outpost OPLR Outpost line of resistance Pineapple Hand grenade or soldier from Hawaii P-38 A very tiny can opener POW Prisoner of war RCT Regimental Combat Team Recon Reconnaissance ROK Republic of Korea. South Korean soldiers were also referred to as ROKs. R&R Rest and Recuperation UN United Nations WIA Wounded in action WP White phosphorous Yobo A Korean ZI Zone of Interior, United States xxiv military terms and expressions ...

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