a Vietnam vet

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• Vietnam veteran — Vietnam Era veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. The term has been used to describe veterans who were in the armed forces of South Vietnam, the United… …   Wikipedia

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial — Vietnam Vet|e|rans Me|mo|ri|al the Vietnam Veterans Memorial the Vietnam Memorial two long walls made of polished black stone which are arranged in a V shape on the ↑Mall (=park area) in Washington, D.C. The walls have more than 58,000 names… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• vet — vet1 S3 [vet] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: veterinarian and veteran] 1.) also veterinary surgeon BrE formal someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals American Equivalent: veterinarian 2.) AmE informal a ↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• vet — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals; veterinarian AmE 2 AmE informal a veteran 1: a Vietnam vet 2 verb (T) 1 BrE to check someone s past activities, relationships etc in order to make sure they… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Vietnam Veterans Against the War — (VVAW) is a tax exempt non profit organization and corporation, originally created to oppose the Vietnam War. VVAW describes itself as a national veterans organization that campaigns for peace, justice, and the rights of all United States… …   Wikipedia

• Vietnam Veterans of America — Inc. (VVA) is a national non profit corporation founded in 1978 in the United States that promotes the interests of United States military veterans of the Vietnam War era. It is funded without any contribution from any branch of government. VVA… …   Wikipedia

• vet|er|an — «VEHT uhr uhn, VEHT ruhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who has been in one of the armed services for a long time and who has had much experience in war; old soldier, sailor, or airman. 2. a) a person who has served in the armed forces:… …   Useful english dictionary

• vet — 1. n. a veterinarian. (Standard English.) □ I took the cat to the vet. □ The vet didn’t charge much to look at the turtle. 2. tv. to give a medical examination to and treat a person (or an animal). □ The doctor vetted me quickly and charged an… …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• vet — [[t]ve̱t[/t]] vets, vetting, vetted 1) N COUNT A vet is someone who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use veterinarian) 2) N COUNT: oft supp N A vet is someone who has served in the armed forces of their …   English dictionary

• vet — n American a veteran (soldier). A term best known in the context of the post Vietnam War era …   Contemporary slang

• National anthem of South Vietnam — a notation of the National anthem The national anthem of South Vietnam government (Tiếng Gọi Công Dân) was originally Thanh Niên Hành Khúc (English: March of the Youths). These anthems were written and composed by Luu Huu Phuoc (Vietnamese: Lưu… …   Wikipedia