- a variation of Vietcong.
Viet Cong
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In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Dang Xuan Teo, one of several former North Vietnamese soldiers and Viet Cong interviewed in the docuseries, recalls how he disguised himself as a shoeshine boy to scout details for an attack on the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
By early 1975, it was becoming clear that the war would end as South Vietnam strongholds fell to the communist forces of the Viet Cong.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
Mr. Sasser was stationed in the Mekong Delta, a riverine agricultural hub in South Vietnam that the Viet Cong could easily reach by crossing the nearby Cambodian border.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
But don’t be fooled, Vann added, they won’t help you either; they’re all too scared of the Viet Cong.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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