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This patch was worn on the left sleeve of personnel in the China-Burma-India Theater. The star on the left represents a traditional Chinese rendering of the sun, while the star on the right is the “star of India.” The red, white and blue colors represent the US. #HISTINT #Museum — PolitiTweet.org

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The M-209 is a mechanical cipher device designed by Boris Hagelin. Compact and portable, it used a series of rotors to encode and decode secret military messages. The US Army widely used the machine during World War II. #HISTINT #Museum — PolitiTweet.org