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Obsolete Miltary Terms,Items Reveal Colorful Legacy

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By David Vergun, DOD News. As the years go by, each military service adds new slang and terms as others fall out of use as practices change. Below are some of those terms no longer in use.  Vehicles The Gamma Goat was a semi-amphibious tactical vehicle used during the latter years of the Cold War. It could move across calm lakes or rivers using its six wheels for propulsion.  The deuce-and-a-half, a 2.5-ton tactical vehicle, was extensively use…
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SOF News broke the news in on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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