I had an opportunity today to read “I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me” by Trevor Paglen. It’s a short read and pretty interesting, as it’s all about the insignia that classified DoD teams have.
Beyond the title of the book being pretty cool, my favorite patches are “Sneeky Pete, World’s Oldest Known Flying Pig,” and one that proclaims “Gustasus Similis Pullus,” meaning “tastes like chicken.” Heh.
Looks like a cool and light read, I’ll have to pick it up.
If you’re into the whole CIA material, check out “See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA’s War on Terrorism” from Robert Baer. It was the inspiration for the movie Syriana and is full of Are-You-Kidding-Me- and OMFG-moments.