Can anyone explain this reference? (from webcomic about military)

Cafe Society
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I’ve been reading through the archives of the webcomic Air Force Blues and I wonder does anyone know what who/what the ‘Badger’ mentioned in these two strips is a reference to?

http://www.afblues.com/wordpress/2008/07/01/07012008/

http://www.afblues.com/wordpress/2008/07/02/07022008/

Thanks!

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If I were playing simple word association then I’d say this. But it doesn’t seem to fit here.

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It’s funnier if it’s not explained.

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Here ya go.

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Ah, damn thanks Czarcasm, that’ll teach me to post without reading ahead.