Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

St. Mary's

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I had to include this one from the World War II St. Mary's College Pre-flight School.  
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Monday, October 12, 2026

Ledo Road

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LIFE photographer Bernard Hoffman must have really liked this fellow he shot washing his truck on the Ledo Road in World War II Burma.  I ha...
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Friday, October 9, 2026

Korea 1952

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This handsome young man was an American soldier in Korea in 1952. I hope he made it home safe and sound.  
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Friday, October 2, 2026

Military Men Day

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We start today's military theme with a group of World War II German inductees being examined.  
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Verdun

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If my source is correct, these two lucky men were rotated out of the front lines at Verdun in 1916. They appear to have just finished a bath...
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Germans after a swim

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The handwritten note says these Germans had just finished a swim near Arras, France in 1917.  
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Americans

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This undated photo shows a cropped naked guy and a type of cot widely used  by the U.S. military during World War II.  As a kid growing up, ...
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Barracks Hijinks

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Our barracks hijinks photo of the day looks French.  
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German

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My source says this is a German.  The wall behind the bunk looks like  the concrete type they used for bunkers or coastal fortifications.  
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No information

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I have no information on this one, but they look like they're having a good time.  
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Hazy

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This one's a hazy mess, but I like the way the soldiers are looking back at us.  
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Upper right

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If you haven't already done so, check out the guy at upper right. Those caps make me think Tsarist Russian Navy.  
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103rd Field Artillery

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Our last photo is the 103rd Field Artillery of the U.S. Army near Condetz, France in 1918. A note on the verso says this was "decootie-...
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Thursday, August 27, 2026

Soldier

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For a little contrast to the preceding in your face photo, we have this soldier and his puppy.  
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Quintet

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And here we have five soldiers in a bed, all nice an cozy. Note the hand placement at left.  
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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Military Day

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Russians

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A well curated website says this is a pre-revolution Russian military photo. It may be recreational as one fellow is holding a sauna birch b...
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Candid Camp

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Someone sneaked this candid shot at a military camp.  Must have been summer.  
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Specific

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It's not easy to see, but this guy seems intent on washing a specific part of his body. The guy in the foreground seems amused by the ar...
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Large Group

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This large group of soldiers are enjoying a swimming session.  
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