How did American military leaders measure success in Vietnam?

Answer:
Over the radio, you would hear, "...what's your body count, over..."

You'd reply, "we've got two November Victor Alpha Kilo India Alpha, and one Uniform Sierra Kilo India Alpha...how copy...over"

Translation: 2 NVA KIA and 1 US KIA

The body count from that transmission was 2 enemy dead and 1 US dead.
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