Engineers unpack and test a Mitey-Mite blower in the jungles of Vietnam. It would aerosolize and disperse CS powder, smoke, or riot-control agents, helping clear Viet Cong out of tunnels.

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military > A soldier from the 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division prepares to enter a tunnel while an armed soldier keeps guard. They were hoping to clear any Viet Cong who might be hiding in the tunnel out.

military > Engineers unpack and test a Mitey-Mite blower in the jungles of Vietnam. It would aerosolize and disperse CS powder, smoke, or riot-control agents, helping clear Viet Cong out of tunnels.

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Engineers unpack and test a Mitey-Mite blower in the jungles of Vietnam. It would aerosolize and disperse CS powder, smoke, or riot-control agents, helping clear Viet Cong out of tunnels.

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