Vietnam Survival Group 4 Matthew Buffolino, Greg Anderson, Richard Daley, Nick Chegus, Dominick Byrnes

Huey ●Helicopters made to transport troops, ammo, and other supplies. ●Also used as a over head gunner. ●Made for more efficient deployment. Dominick Byrnes

Boeing CH-47 Chinook ●Helicopter- carried artillery, ammo, personnel, and other supplies. ●Rescue, aeromedical, aircraft and special ops missions ●Capable of holding total troops, pounds and vehicles externally or internally Greg Anderson

Bell UH-1 Iroquois ●A military Helicopter Powered by a single turboshaft engine ●Missions include: General support, air assault, cargo transport, aeromedical evacuation, search and rescue, and electronic warfare ●Used by all branches of the U.S. Military Richard Daley

Phantom ●U.S. Marine fighter jet ●Used during Vietnam war and retired in 1984 ●Used to attack and bomb the enemy ●This boosted the troops morale because the enemy was taken out by the bombs Nick Chegus

Freedom Bird ●The plane that took troops back home from Vietnam ●All Freedom Birds are 747, the same as Air Force One ●Troops feel good because they are going home Dominick Byrnes

B-52 ●A high flying strategic bomber initially used in Vietnam ●Replaced the B-36 from World War II ●Can carry up to 70,000 pounds of bombs and other explosives. Dominick Byrnes

Patrol Boat, River ●Small boat used for patrols in shallow waters ●Mekong Delta ●Saigon River ●Part of U.S. Navy ●Mounted machine guns in the front and back Matthew Buffolino

Brown Water Navy ●Small gun and patrol boats used in rivers ●“Brown Water” was the heavy sediment loads from the river ●This provided support to the US troops on the shores of the river Nick Chegus

Napalm ●Mixture of thickening/gelling and petroleum or similar fuel used in an incendiary device ●Used for killing, but mainly a psychological affect ●U.S. Military ●Very psychologically damaging ●No true way for defense Richard Daley

Agent Orange ●An herbicide used by the U.S. in Vietnam (61-71) ●Operation Ranch Hand- Spraying 20 million gallons of herbicides over Vietnam to deprive Vietcong of cover ●Agent Blue- Cut down rice patties ●Agent Pink- Crop destruction ●Agent Purple- Clear brush ●Vets exposed are at increased risk of cancer and respiratory/digestive disorders Matthew Buffolino

Foo Gas (Flame Fougasse) ●Improvised mine. 55-gallon drum set at a 45 degree angle. ●Used to project burning liquid onto a target ●perimeter defensive weapon; illumination. ●U.S Special Forces Greg Anderson

Operation Rolling Thunder ●Aerial bombardment campaign against North Vietnam ●March 2, 1965 to November 2, 1968 ●USA tried to destroy North ●Campaign failed Nick Chegus

Operation Crimp ●January 8, January 14, South Vietnam ●Targeted key Viet Cong headquarters that were believed to be concealed underground ●Joint US-Australian Operation ●Was able to uncover an extensive tunnel network covering more than 200 kilometers(120mi) Richard Daley & Greg Anderson