The mysterious black briefcase that's always near the president...
The so-called nuclear Football is a black leather briefcase that contains top-secret items capable of allowing the US president to authorize a nuclear strike while away from fixed command centers, such as the Situation Room, Amanda Macias reports on businessinsider.com.
Officially referred to as the "president's emergency satchel," the unsophisticated-looking portable Football is hand-carried by one of five military aides and is always within reach of the commander in chief, just in case, Macias wrote.
For more, including why it's called the Football: http://www.businessinsider.com/nuclear-football-2016?utm_content=buffer5c406&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-bi
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An Army aide carrying the nuclear Football near Marine One.
The so-called nuclear Football is a black leather briefcase that contains top-secret items capable of allowing the US president to authorize a nuclear strike while away from fixed command centers, such as the Situation Room, Amanda Macias reports on businessinsider.com.
Officially referred to as the "president's emergency satchel," the unsophisticated-looking portable Football is hand-carried by one of five military aides and is always within reach of the commander in chief, just in case, Macias wrote.
For more, including why it's called the Football: http://www.businessinsider.com/nuclear-football-2016?utm_content=buffer5c406&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-bi
A retired "Football" displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
Photo: businessinsider.com, Pinterest.
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