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DoD News in Focus: Radio, Ranging, Redirection

  • Defense.gov
  • Feb. 9, 2017 | 1:50

There’s an old adage that eating carrots can improve your eyesight. However, this axiom dates back to a British World War II misinformation campaign intended to conceal the Royal Air Force’s use of radar.