11 July 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Members of a US Marine battalion carrying rifles on their backs while doing laundry at training camp.
Location: San Diego, CA, US
Date taken: 1943
Photographer: John Florea

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[Bob Womack]

While on active duty, Israeli Defense Force soldiers are required to guard their weapons, whether on the clock or off.






Western reactions have been... um... mixed.

Bob

[browningautorifle]

US Marine battalion carrying rifles on their backs

In some cases, their rifle is an early 1918 BAR...nice. Yes, I've been there, so dirty you have to hose off outside. Or times when you wore webbing and rifle into the shower to get started.

[RASelkirk]

But they're not doing laundry in place!

Russ

[Daan Kemp]

Indenious way to carry a loaded firearm without the magazine being inserted but immediatly available.

[Ovidio]

Monday to Wednesday next week I'll be in Tel Aviv and the Negev Desert to see customers.
Will take my son with me. I'm sure he will be quite surprised by how many pretty girls there are in Israel.

[Daan Kemp]

There's always time for a pretty girl!