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Why do some of the soldiers wear an Ace of Spades card on their helmets?

April 26, 2017ace card helmets soldiers spades wear

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Why do some of the soldiers wear an Ace of Spades card on their helmets?

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The Ace of Spades is called “the Death card” or the “Death-dealers card”. Its use in Vietnam meant, approximately: “I understand that my job means killing the enemy. I am ready to do so.” Think of it as the opposite of the Peace sign. /Lee Russell/TOD Advisor1987-89 / Vietnam1967-68 11.