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sill-www.army.mil/famag/1959/DEC_1959/DEC_1959_PAGES_7_17.pdf
The sphere hurtles through the air--a man is in position--the ball hits the racquet--in a split second the ball is slammed into the goal for a score. This is the game of Lacrosse; the Lacrosse missile system borrowed the idea of the game. The missile is fired towards the target--a strategically placed missile guidance central picks up the missile and guides it to the target.