IF I COULD ONLY TALK - The Story of Budda

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Article 15:    Summary disciplinary judgment of a soldier by his commander, may result in fines or confinement in the stockade.

DEROS:    Date Eligible for Return from OverSeas; the date a person's tour in Vietnam was estimated to end.

EOD:     Explosive Ordinance Disposal. 

Hootch:   Used generically, a dwelling. On a U.S. base, a hootch was usually a rectangular building made of 2 x 4's and plywood with a corrugated tin roof. Also used in reference to Vietnamese civilian houses.

NVA:    North Vietnamese Army