Originally Posted By: Art_in_FL
Back in WW2 it was found that colorblind soldiers were often better at spotting things that didn't belong and things that people were trying to conceal. People who see colors can be distracted and confused by colors. People who can't see colors can sometimes catch subtle differences in tone that are easily missed. I wonder if they have a similar advantage at spotting IEDs.

Good point. The military also used colorblind people to look at aerial photographs, they aren't fooled by camouflage, they can spot the patterns very quickly.