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Klick is a common military term meaning kilometer.^[1] Its use became popular among US soldiers during the Vietnam War during the 1960s and 1970s, although veterans of the war recall its usage as early as the 1950s. The origin is from the sound military vehicle odometers made as they turned over each kilometer. Some also believe it to be an example of condensed pronunciation or contraction of the term kilometer.

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^ Rod Powers. "How Far is a "Klick" in the Military?". About.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-04-13.

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[About-1] Rod Powers. "How Far is a "Klick" in the Military?". About.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-04-13.

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-'''Klick''' is a common military term meaning [[kilometer]].<ref name="About"> {{cite web |url=http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/f/faqklickdef.htm |title=How Far is a "Klick" in the Military? |author=Rod Powers |publisher=About.com |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5oxbexiFj |archivedate=2010-04-13 |accessdate=2010-04-13}} </ref> Its use became popular among [[US]] soldiers during the [[Vietnam War]] during the 1960s and 1970s, although [[veteran]]s of the war recall its usage as early as the 1950s. The origin is from the sound military vehicle odometers made as they turned over each kilometer. Some also believe it to be an example of [[relaxed pronunciation|condensed pronunciation]] or [[contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of the term kilometer.
+'''Klick''' is a common military term meaning [[kilometer]].<ref name="About"> {{cite web |url=http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/f/faqklickdef.htm |title=How Far is a "Klick" in the Military? |author=Rod Powers |publisher=About.com |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5oxbexiFj |archivedate=2010-04-13 |accessdate=2010-04-13}} </ref> Its use became popular among [[US]] soldiers during the [[Vietnam War]] during the 1960s and 1970s, although [[veteran]]s of the war recall its usage as early as the 1950s. The origin is from the sound military vehicle [[odometer|odometers]] made as they turned over each kilometer. Some also believe it to be an example of [[relaxed pronunciation|condensed pronunciation]] or [[contraction (grammar)|contraction]] of the term kilometer.
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