FREE Designation written by servicemen in the upper-right corner of an envelope in place of stamps; soldiers were allowed to mail items free of charge.
Poppa-san An old Vietnamese man.
in the pink In good physical condition; healthy; fit.
AWOL Absent without leave.
Da Nang Seaport in central Vietnam, on the South China Sea; many battalions were stationed there.
truth goose A fictitious story that feels as real as the truth.
bodybag A rubberized bag sealed with a zipper, used for transporting a dead body from a war zone, accident, etc.
paddies Rice fields.
buck sergeant stripes Embroidered patches sewn on to uniforms to signify the enlisted army rank, also known as E5.
My Khe A huge beach nestled between a forest and the Kinh River.
