To the GI's; "Nam", or "the Nam."
Doves
What is a "blood related nickname?" Some GI or US public nicknames for the Vietnam/or the war were; "The Nam", "Indochina", or "Southeast Asia."
Eric Sadler goes by Vietnam.
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Agent Orange and Super Orange were the nicknames given to a herbicide and defoliant used by USA in the Vietnam War.
Hawks and Doves
Nicknames for this weapon include Pah-pah-shah (WW2), Shpagin (Vietnam I think) and Burp Gun (Korean War)
Vietnam Vietnam
There no longer is a North Vietnam, North Vietnam and South Vietnam were joined together after the Vietnam War.
There were 3 countries: North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Vietnam. N & S Vietnam were created in 1954/55. Vietnam was created in 1975/76. Vietnam hasn't conquered anybody. North Vietnam conquered South Vietnam in 1975
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (see film: Rescue Dawn) was a propeller driven dive bomber/torpedo bomber designed during WWII, but only saw combat in Korea and Vietnam Wars. Only the USN/USMC (?) used the A1 in Korea; the USAF/USN/USMC (?) used the Skyraider in Vietnam. About 266 A1s were lost in the Vietnam War. The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (flown by Senator McCain) was strictly a USN/USMC jet. Nicknamed the "scooter" because it was small, easy to fly, and cheap to build and buy. Approximately 362 "scooters" were lost in the Vietnam War.
His birth name was Eldrick Tont Woods. 'Tiger' was a nickname given to him by his father, in memory of a Vietnamese soldier he served with in the Vietnam War. He has become known by this name. In regards to other nicknames he has none.