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Old 01-19-2009, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Wiser
A few from the Gulf War (People Magazine had a couple of pages of GW I Lingo back in '91):

Bolo Badge: Purple Heart, especially one awarded for foolhardy behavior.

Silver Bullet: 120-mm DU Sabot Round.
Junior Achievement Award: The Army Achievement Medal, which you can get for taking out the trash in a particularly military manner...

Golden Bullet: A 155mm or 203mm howitzer round with a nuclear warhead
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