If I Die in a Combat Zone

by

Tim O’Brien

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The North Vietnamese Army is the formal army of North Vietnam. They appear more organized and equipped than the Viet Cong, but Alpha Company rarely encounters them.

North Vietnamese Army Quotes in If I Die in a Combat Zone

The If I Die in a Combat Zone quotes below are all either spoken by North Vietnamese Army or refer to North Vietnamese Army. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Evils of the Vietnam War Theme Icon
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Chapter 9 Quotes

I asked if the North Vietnamese were not the aggressors in the war. [Li] laughed and stated that of course the opposite was the case. They were defending Vietnam from American aggression.

Related Characters: Tim O’Brien (speaker), Li
Page Number: 95
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North Vietnamese Army Term Timeline in If I Die in a Combat Zone

The timeline below shows where the term North Vietnamese Army appears in If I Die in a Combat Zone. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 9: Ambush
The Evils of the Vietnam War Theme Icon
Duty vs. Conscience Theme Icon
The Enemy Theme Icon
...civilians. When Li and O’Brien parted, Li explained that he was an officer in the North Vietnamese Army and he hoped they’d never meet again. (full context)
Chapter 12: Mori
The Evils of the Vietnam War Theme Icon
The Enemy Theme Icon
Racism at War Theme Icon
...try to give her shade and fan the flies off her. The woman wears a North Vietnamese Army uniform. They call a helicopter to take her to a field hospital, but by the... (full context)