National Defense 1938: Life Magazine

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[Jeff L]

Neat pics. Thanks for sharing.

[Vern Humphrey]

Love that big old .50 Browning. And the M1917 with the Cole cart.

[Bill E]

Very nice, thanks for posting.

[Mark in Ottawa]

Everybody's uniform looks like it was just dry cleaned and ironed. I can just hear the sergeant telling the troops that they were going to be photographed and to make sure that they were ready for a commanding officer inspection

[blackhawknj]

Ah yes, the Good Old Days. The Lean Years.

[Clark Howard]

An older former co-worker who was in the National Guard during this period told me that the M2 fifty cal with the short barrel was less than useful. He said that the M2 was transformed and improved by the heavy barrel. Regards, Clark

[Garden Valley]

Wrap puttees in 1938 come as a surprise to me. I would have thought canvas leggings would have long previously replaced them. And the PFC firing the M1 with his eyes closed is a hoot!