20 Feb 2022 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

U.S. Draftee 1955
Photographer: Michael Rougier

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[browningautorifle]

Dark dingy old barracks, I'm surprised we ever got anything clean. I wouldn't even be able to see in that half light now...

[Bill Hollinger]

During classroom instruction we got the lights turned down low and the heat turned up high. Last class of the day after 15 hours working off maybe 3 hours sleep!

[browningautorifle]

Worst would be listening to the Pl Comd that had no method of instruction experience or actual learning and he was teaching the driest crap imaginable. You'd need a marching NCO on hand to keep guys awake.

[Bill Hollinger]

Jim, that class was an hour long dissertation on the benefits of the LSDD! You can't make flash bangs an interesting subject for an hour!

[browningautorifle]

Ours taught map using for instance, something he knew little about. Also regimental history...