[Milsurplus] "The Nam" was RT-907/PPN-17

[Al Klase]

On 4/24/2013 1:19 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> .....FWIW, the term "Nam" would drive my Vietnam veteran friends 
> crazy, especially "the Nam". They universally say it's Hollywood-speak 
> and are merciless with anyone they hear using it.....

Mike,

As one who spent 11 months of 1970-71 at Cam Ranh Bay, I need to take 
exception to this.  "Nam" and sometimes "The Nam" was pretty much 
standard colloquial English throughout the 1970's, even among veterans.  
Maybe especially among veterans.  I think I usually said "Vietnam" to 
civilians.

BTW, The only Vietnam movie I've ever watched was Apocalypse Now. That 
was close enough.

Regards,
Al

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