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587 Á, Nguyễn Chấn, 212–213 Abrams, Creighton W., 330 Administrative measure, 277 Agent Orange (chemical warfare), 205 AK-47, 260, 267–268, 360 American Public Law 480, 210 American-Vietnamese relations, 154, 180– 182, 206–208, 284–287, 351–352, 358–361 Amerisans, 530–531 Amreng, Ksor, 410 AmTracs, 288 An, Nguyễn Ngọc, 304, 327, 337, 343, 359, 419 An Giang province, 344 An Lộc battle, 347, 407–408, 442 Annam (Central Việt Nam), 575n2:3 Anticommunist demonstrations, 145–146 Antitank technique, 408 Ấp Bắc battle, 220–221 AR-15 (XM-16), 267 Argenlieu, Georges Thierry d’, 49 Armed Forces Political Warfare Conference, 282–283 Armed propaganda, 287–289, 348–352, 360 Arrests: of civilians by military personnel, 4, 8, 365; escaping, 13; of former RVN, 466; by Việt Minh, 43, 52, 64–66 ARVN: American control of, 127; antiguerrilla warfare, 196–197, 551; aspects of life in, 208–210; Cambodian incursion, 383– 384; combat outfit, 433; conscription into, 215; contributions of, 557; corruption in, 394, 395, 407, 417–419, 444; dependents, families, 273–275; desertion from, 208– 209, 242, 375–376; discipline in, 272–273; extra money, earning, 207, 248, 284; food, supplies, 273; human loss, 547, 556; intelligence gathering, 258; Laotian incursion, 386–389; leadership crisis in, 238–240; Marines victory, 278–279; military tactics , 243–246, 261–266, 270, 399, 408, 551– 552; morale in, 242–243, 271, 302, 386, 403, 407, 433–434, 551; NCOs in, 210; officer corps as leaders, 549; old-timers in, 173; pay, 207, 209, 228–229, 272, 433, 441; political indoctrination of, 433–434; political warfare (psychological operations) in, 296–297, 432–433, 552–554, 580n19:1, 581n19:2, 581n19:4; promotions in, 271, 393–394; protection of civilians, 275–276; purchase of food in VC-controlled areas, 257–258; recruitment into, 264, 277, 278; red tape approach, 183; restructuring of, 200–201, 302, 385–386; South Vietnamese society understanding of, 215; Special Forces groups in, 204, 579n15:2; veteran’s protest, 381–382; volunteers in service to, 330; war crimes committed by, 363, 582n21:3; weapons, 204, 205, 229, 267– 268, 392 ARVN National Cemetery, 462 Atomic bomb, 30 Australians: as ARVN allies, 28, 204, 219, 299, 427–428; atrocities committed by, 293, 363; Chiêu Hồi defectors serving, 311–312; communist references to, 204; troop withdrawal by, 389 Bá, Trần Văn, 531 Bắc Tiến, 141–142 Ba Cụt, 143, 157 Bấm độn (fortune telling), 566 Bangalore torpedo, 245 Bảo An, 173–174, 186, 256 Bảo An Đoàn, 201, 228 Index 588 · Index Bảo Chính Đoàn, 89, 91–92 Bảo Đại: abdication of, 33, 35, 576n3:6; collaboration with French, 79; exile of, 50; loss to Diệm, 152–153; national flag under, 30; nationalist government generally , 126–128; perceptions of, 91, 100, 126–127 Battles: An Lộc, 347, 407–408, 442; Ấp Bắc, 220–221; Ia Drang, 232; Khe Sanh, 354; Long Tân, 427; Paracels, 435–436, 584n23:6; Phủ Cũ , 289–291; Phủớc Thành, 221. See also Quảng Trị battles Bé, Nguyễn, 218, 219, 314 Bé, Nguyễn Văn, 355–356 Bé, Trần Văn, 474–475 Bình, Nguyễn, 123–124 Bình, Vi Văn, 414 Bình Định province, peasant life in, 256–259, 580nn16:2–3 Bình Xuyên, 142 Black pajama confusion, 364–365 Black Tiger Company, 98 Boat people, 494–496, 520, 535–536 Bribery, 14, 418–419, 465, 515 Broddock, Lee, 452 Brown, Roxanna, 383 Buddhists: commemoration of dead by, 384–385; protests, 233–237, 259, 301–302 Cải Lủơng art, 190 Calley, William L., 362, 365 Cầm, Nguyễn Văn (KY Đong (Child Prodigy )), 11–12 Cambodia: ARVN incursion, 383–384; communist plans for, 525; fall of, 452; Khmer Rouge, 383, 452, 525, 529, 546 Cameron holiday affair, 107–109 Camp 6, 490–501 Camp Cổng Trời (Heaven Gate), 508–509 Camp Hàm Tân, 501–504 Camp Hoàng Liên Sơn 4, 478–480 Camp Hóc Môn, 470–472, 585n27:1 Camp Holloway attack, 268–269 Camp Lý Bá Sơ, 77 Camp Phú Sơn 4, 482–490 Camp Tân Hiệp, 473–476 Cẩn, Ngô Đình, 251 Cần Lao Nhân Vị Cách Mạng Đảng (Labor Personalism Revolutionary Party...

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