23 July 20 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

The photo of the emotional Greek mother giving one last farewell to her son who is leaving for the Korean War

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[Surpmil]

They would have been more useful closer to home. Istanbul pogrom - Wikipedia

[Sarge1998]

Anyone remember the 1953 movie "The Glory Brigade" that starred Victor Mature?
IMDB says "During the Korean War, an American unit of combat engineers must work with Greek troops in order to perform a reconnaissance mission behind Communist lines."

The Glory Brigade (1953) - IMDb

[browningautorifle]

I'm seeing a flat slider sling at the left of the couple... These would likely be the beginnings of the rifles that appeared briefly in Cyprus and then were Greek returns to CMP not so long ago. Now you guys own them.