# What is this thing? (Military equipment)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 15, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-military-equipment/982710 "2023-04-15T14:18:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2023, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-military-equipment/982710/5 "2023-04-15T14:30:08Z")

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That thing would go well with a [giant grid ball.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-strange-grid-ball/646989)

[Strange Grid Ball](http://www.dgath.com/misc/grid_ball.jpg)

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