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Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Vietnamese military force
Also known as: ARVN
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Vietnam War
- In Vietnam War: The Diem regime and the Viet Cong
…American training and weapons, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, usually called the ARVN, was in many ways ill-adapted to meet the insurgency of the Viet Cong. Higher-ranking officers, appointed on the basis of their family connections and political reliability, were often apathetic, incompetent, or corrupt—and sometimes all three.…
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