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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
TDY: Temporary Duty