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1940s Canine Kilroy Was Here, There and Everywhere

World War 2 Canine Passed Inspection

A stray dog helped this World War 2 GI and his buddies pass muster with the new commander....

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1970s-1980s Officer spent cold summer at Siple Station in 1970s

Officer spent cold summer at Siple Station in 1970s

A weather observer assigned to Operation Deep Freeze endured a snowy stay at Siple Station, where the temperature dipped below 45 degrees one day....

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1950s Santa battalion spread Christmas cheer in 1950s Germany

Santa battalion spread Christmas cheer

During the 1950s, a group of spirited soldiers made the holidays a bit sweeter for local children in Wiesbaden, Germany. ...

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1950s Soldier received special Christmas gift upon return home in 1950s

Soldier received special Christmas gift

Roses hinted at this soldier’s return from Korea during the holidays in the 1950s, but his daughter’s welcome said it all....

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1940s Naval underwater photography was a blast

Navy Diver photographed 1940s Operation Crossroads

Navy diver shares experience photographing Operation Crossroads: the 1946 A-bomb tests in the Marshall Islands....

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1950s 1950s romance

Wounded Korean War veteran followed his heart

A letter from a girl turned this Army veteran’s life around after he returned from the Korean War with severe battle wounds in the 1950s....

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1960s Astronaut Alan Shepard

Sailors recovered America’s first astronaut in 1960s

In May 1961, a crew of sailors recovered astronaut Alan Shepard and the Freedom 7 space capsule. See historic photos of this momentous event....

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1930s Statue of Liberty was my Neighbor in the 1930s

Statue of Liberty was my neighbor in the 1930s

Family Life with the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe’s Island, now Liberty Island, was memorable for an Army brat growing up at Ford Wood in the 1930s....

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1940s The Stewart family poses by a Japanese submarine while living on postwar Guam during the late 1940s.

Army move took family to post-war Guam during 1940s

The Army moved the Stewarts to post-war Guam during the late 1940s. Despite the bugs, earthquakes and armed escorts, the kids enjoyed their new environment....

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1960s AYW_skunk

Skunk spent tour of duty with submarine sailors in 1960s

Sailors aboard the USS Carp submarine adopted a pet skunk as their mascot during a tour of duty in the 1960s....

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