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by Z1nfandel 3076 days ago
Ohh man, the memories around this book. Lets just say it was required reading for intel analysts at my base, and we found every way possible to reference it in our reports/briefings.

For example, the SA-6 was known as a "three sling jigger"

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Once upon a time we escorted an Air Force convoy whose commander referred to the enemy as "butter-side-down people".
Yes!

I wonder if they happened to come from Eielson AFB. (Not expecting you to know that, but it makes me smile knowing that it stuck)