14 May 20 Garand Picture of the Day - The 1st Cavalry in Korea, July 1950.

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Originally Posted by Steve762

Come on LT. Issue that really short trooper a Carbine. The Garand is almost as tall as he is!

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Worse than that was the Hmong CIDGs hired by US 5 SFG with the M14s they were issued. The butt plates were mere inches off the ground when the slung them over their shoulders.