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When Hillary Clinton visited Iraq last month, the Army Blackhawk helicopter used to transport her was given the call sign “broomstick one.” And they say the Army has no sense of humour!
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That joke has been going around for at least 7 years and keeps getting updated to whatever travel she might be doing. No evidence exists that such a call sign was ever actually used.