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Military Word Of The Day
VBIED
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Vehicle Based Improvised Explosive Device


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Today in Military History

February 6



1922:

Washington Naval Treaty limits numbers and size of major warships


1943:

Patrolling the Western Mediterranean, HMCS LOUISBURG is sunk by a torpedo from an Italian torpedo bomber with a loss of 42 of her crew.


1961:

American Military Assistance Command formed in South Vietnam




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