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    CIA‏Verified account @CIA 3 Jan 2017

    CIA #Museum AotW: Infrared Lantern Beacon We modified this @ColemanUSA lantern into an infrared beacon to be seen from as far away as 250ft.pic.twitter.com/wIitWpPBl8

    2:24 PM - 3 Jan 2017
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      2. CIA‏Verified account @CIA 3 Jan 2017
        Replying to @CIA

        The beacon emitted a narrow vertical infrared beam & some visible light for marking air-drop & landing-field locations during #VietnamWar.

        29 replies 75 retweets 168 likes
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      1. Grandpap Joe‏ @GrandpapJoe 3 Jan 2017
        Replying to @CIA @ColemanUSA

        how about showing the kit used by Spys for suicide,antidote,upper,downer,etc

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      1. ISHAQ‏ @badassack 3 Jan 2017
        Replying to @CIA @ColemanUSA

        Gotta love fireflies.

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      1. Coleman USA Team‏ @ColemanUSA 23 Jan 2017
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        Awesome!

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      2. Th‏ @Th26401707 12 Jan 2017
        Replying to @CIA @ColemanUSA

        wow. You guys must be geniuses. 50 cent infrared LED? You guys want to impress America? GO AWAY

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      3. Logan Tarvit‏ @LoganTarvit 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Th26401707

        it's history, this was a breakthrough in using infrared for nighttime combat. Marking areas during poor conditions was key

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      1. Tammy C. Zlatovich‏ @ZlatTammy 8 Jan 2017
        Replying to @CIA @ColemanUSA

        time better spend on things more important

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      1. Sara Jane White‏ @CanDoc2 7 Jan 2017
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        con-vert-able?

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      1. Big Duke$$$‏ @BigDuke90561753 4 Jan 2017
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        Wow I have a hard time starting a campfire....Back to school.

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