ARVN was the acronym for the army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) which existed from 1955 until the fall of Saigon in 1975.
If "alvin" is intended to be a man's name then this sentence means that "alvin was killed in action" (killed in battle). However, "alvin" might be mis-spelled and incorrectly pronounced and intended to mean "Arvin" (ARVN) which was the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN=Army Republic of South Vietnam). In which case the sentence means, "(an) ARVN was killed in action." Which translates into "a South Vietnamese soldier was killed in action."
Do you mean: "What does ARVN mean? (What does ARVN stand for?). ARVN was an acronym for Army Republic (South) Vietnam. NVA was the counterpart and stood for North Vietnamese Army.
ARVN stands for Army of the Republic of Vietnam. I only put this up because I was asked to answer this question in history and this web site didnt have the answer... I thought maybe it could come to use to someone else.. :)
ARVN stands for Army of the Republic of Vietnam. I only put this up because I was asked to answer this question in history and this web site didnt have the answer... I thought maybe it could come to use to someone else.. :)
The M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank used a 76mm main gun. US forces did not use this tank in Vietnam, the Bulldog was deployed by ARVN (South Vietnamese Army) armor units.
The NVA & VC.
It is actually ARVN meaning Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.It is actually ARVN meaning Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.It is actually ARVN meaning Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.It is actually ARVN meaning Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.It is actually ARVN meaning Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.It is actually ARVN meaning Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Pham Van Dong - ARVN general - was born on 1919-10-25.
Pham Van Dong - ARVN general - died on 2008-11-26.
ARVN stands for "Army of the Republic of Viet Nam." This was the South VietNam Army that the U.S. and other allies supported until April, 1973 - when all other forces withdrew from South Vietnam, turning their military equipment over to the ARVN.
The term used by GI's and ARVN's alike was "Crocodile"; Example: GI speaking to an ARVN, "...what happened to him?" "Oh, he got crocodiled."
Army of the Republic of Viet Nam