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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. Examples of preferred credit lines are as follows: National Archives photo no. NAID: 100310366 ).

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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. 5 March 1960.

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

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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. Pictures of African Americans During World War II, Select List of Photographs African American Women in the Military During WWII, Blog Post. Related Links.

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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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Get time on your side

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RE always talking about what the library of the future might look like, but could a library be a place that contains the future? Consultant Matt Finch explains how the fourth dimension can make libraries even more attractive to their communities and funders. military and government. s not so different from a library?s

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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.”

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Remembering the Vietnam War this Veterans Day

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The images broadcast in America’s living rooms during the war were often captured by military combat photographers. The military increased their production of photographs and moving images and because of this, NARA’s motion picture holdings relating to the Vietnam war are quite expansive. Medal of Honor SP/6 Lawrence Joel.