South Vietnamese
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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He served for three years as a military police officer, including a stint guarding the Da Nang Air Base with the South Vietnamese army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Vietnam Veterans Memorial that would also recognize South Vietnamese armies that were allied with the U.S. during the war.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
Their cries were heard by President Gerald Ford, who ordered Operation Babylift, taking 2,000 South Vietnamese children from orphanages to the United States.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
Seymour Hersh reviewed South Vietnamese government documents that put the death toll at 41,000.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024
By mid-April, the collapse of the South Vietnamese government was imminent.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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