A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NAM

Sun, 10 Mar '24
"South," in Hanoi
Wed, 1 Nov '23
Where 38-Down served, for short
Sat, 24 Jun '23
"South," in Hanoi
Fri, 2 Dec '22
Where some vets were based
Wed, 4 Aug '21
"Full Metal Jacket" setting, in brief