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Camp Hale, Colorado: Training the 10th Mountain Division During World War II

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During World War II, the soldiers at Camp Hale trained in mountain warfare techniques including mountain climbing, alpine skiing, cold-weather survival as well as various weapons and ordnance deployment. Army training camps. Check out the National Archives Catalog for more digitized photographs of Camp Hale. NAID: 100310366 ).

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No Mail, Low Morale: The 6888th Central Postal Battalion

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Local Identifier: 111-SC-238651; National Archives Identifier: 531334. “No ” Local Identifier: 111-SC-200791; National Archives Identifier: 531249. After their training in Fort Oglethrope, Georgia, and the trip across the Atlantic in the ship Ile de France, the Six Triple Eight arrived in Birmingham, England via train.

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Sergeant Presley: Photographs of Elvis’ Time with the Army

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Here in the Still Picture Branch at the National Archives, we have a handful of photographs within our holdings that show a glimpse into Elvis’ time with the military. Original Caption: SP-4 Elvis Presley, rock & roll singer, TV & Movies, undergoes training with the 3.5 rocket launcher at Wildflecken, Germany.

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Preservica - 2022 highlights & momentum looking ahead

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This year alone, Preservica announced two new launches, including a new generation of our leading Active Digital Preservation archiving and discovery software and the launch of free-forever Preservica Starter in Canada. The Preservica team connected with colleagues around the globe at many of 2022’s digital archiving and preservation events.

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Go for Broke: The 442nd Infantry Regiment

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In Hawaii–where many of the members of the 442nd would later originate from–the military imposed martial law, including curfews and blackouts, as concentration camps were not practical with the large population of people of Japanese ancestry. The 442nd began their training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi in April 1943. Photographer: Pfc.

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An Update on Still Picture Catalog Additions

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Though our research rooms remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, National Archives staff have been diligently working from home to make records more accessible to the public. Army Signal Corps Photographs Of Military Activity During World War II and The Korean Conflict. 111-SCA: U.S. 111-SCA has not been fully digitized.

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Montford Point Marines

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The first African American Marine recruits arrived for basic training on August 26, 1942. Although, unlike white recruits who trained at Parris Island or San Diego, Black recruits were sent to a segregated training facility named Montford Point. Local Photo Identifier: 127-GC-404-5305. Date: April 1943. carrying ammunition.”