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Commack product helps power troops in Afghanistan

Quick ReadThe 6 Pack is the designation for what is basically a big battery now in use by U.S. troops in Afghanistan to power sensors, computers and radars in the field.

Peter Burke, left, Kyle Roelofs and Sai Fung

Photo credit: Newsday / Audrey C. Tiernan | Peter Burke, left, Kyle Roelofs and Sai Fung assemble a 6 Pack military battery that draws energy from the sun or wind.

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We have been following the various types of military equipment Long Island companies have supplied to the Defense Department for some time now and have always felt stirred by the designations given them: Tomcat, Prowler, Intruder.

But a designation we heard earlier this week left us wondering: 6 Pack!

Could it be beer? We had to go see for ourselves. Here's what we learned: 6 Pack is...

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