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Historical Military Training and Activities

Vintage scenes depicting military training and daily activities from past decades, revealing historical contexts of service life.

1970 - An alum at a college homecoming event, who is a marine captain, talks to a student who is interested in flying."
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A portrait of Ho Chi Minh is among material and equipment seized at Pearls Airport during the multi-service, multinational Operation URGENT FURY. Marines unofficially assigned the name "MCAS Douglas" to the operations terminal in honor of Sergean Major B. Douglas, a Marine killed in Beirut, Lebanon. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)
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Demonstration against use of National Guard against rioters in Roxbury, Old City Hall, Boston , Demonstrations. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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Enlisted men work out in the weight room aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) during FLEET EX '90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX '90 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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A drill instructor replaces a 4th Battalion recruit's cover after attaching the Marine Corps emblem during the emblem ceremony. The 4th Battalion is the only all female unit in the Marine Corps. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Reenactment of Paul Revere's ride, Somerville, Massachusetts , Historical reenactments, Clothing & dress, Holidays, Patriots' Day, Revere, Paul, 1735-1818. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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A caravan of 501 cattle and 50 vehicles enter Panmunjom, Republic of Korea, bound for the Communist North Korea, Oct. 27, 1998. South Korean business tycoon Chung Ju-yung, founder and honorary chairman of Hyundai Group, donated 501 head of cattle and the vehicles to the famine-stricken country. Mr. Chung had given the North Koreans 500 head of cattle earlier this year in June. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea
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Office of the Secretary - Seafarer's Union and U.S.S. Bellatrix in Harvey, Louisiana New Orleans
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Female Inspectors, One Seated and One Standing, Making Notes while Checking Cargo Transport Inner Wings before Assembly on Fuselage, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, California, USA, Alfred T. Palmer for Office of War Information, October 1942
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Admiral Gennadi Khvatov, Commander, Soviet Pacific Fleet, entertains Admiral Charles R. Larson, Commander in CHIEF, US Pacific Fleet, in his cabin aboard the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser FRUNZE. Larson is in the Soviet Union with two US Navy ships, the guided missile cruiser USS PRINCETON (CG-59) and the guided missile frigate USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57), for a four-day goodwill visit. Base: Vladivostok State: Siberia Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN)
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A nurse aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) leads a training session in support of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown
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Demonstration against use of National Guard against rioters in Roxbury, Old City Hall, Boston , Demonstrations. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection
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A crewman walks past the Christmas tree set up on the mess deck of the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH-3). Country: Unknown
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DF-ST-89-05424. Base: US Air Force Academy State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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MSGT Marcia M. Elliott describes a reconnaissance mission to a tourist at a display in a shopping mall. Elliott is a recruiter from the 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard. Base: Reno State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Shot of Mr. Rod Hughes who studies sleep for the Air Force. He helped design a million dollar facility, the only one in the Department of Defense, where fatigue countermeasures are tested. This image was used in the July 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine. Base: Brooks Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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AMN David Tobin, a telephone switching specialist with the 1930th Information Systems Squadron checks the polarity of off-base telephone lines on the base's rotary dial system. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Moshe Dayan, Israeli Foreign Minister with Ezer Weizman, Israeli Defense Minister, at Camp David. circa  09/14/1978.
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Vice President George Bush speaks to guests attending the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS AUBREY FITCH (FFG-34). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DN-SC-85-07875. Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Newsman David Hartman is assisted with his equipment prior to entering high altitude chamber training for a B-1 bomber flight. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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061201-D-7203T-002. Base: Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, speaks to the media before departing the commissioning ceremonies for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705). The ship was built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Groton State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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DF-ST-89-05646. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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1970s officer city
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DF-ST-86-11711. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)
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DF-ST-86-05054. Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Base: Whenuapai Air Base Country: New Zealand (NZL)
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A crewman uses the library aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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Secretary Dirk Kempthorne previewing new Interior Museum exhibit, "The Vietnam Veterans Memorial: America Responds," commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial through photographs, drawings, and models illustrating the Memorial's creation as well as personal objects left at the Wall by the general public
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution
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