Garand Picture of the day #109 - Iwo Jima

[Mark in Rochester]

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[stonewall56]

The captain looks a little long in the tooth.

[Ben Hartley]

...in the tooth," 'cause he is. Edward Streichen, photographer, was born in 1879. More bio at http://www.profotos.com/education/re...steichen.shtml

[grin]

Ben Hartley

[Devil Dog]

I guess that's the long and the short of it.

[Carl R]

Wow!! I had no idea Steichen participated in the military during WW II. He's one of the greatest photographers of all time. He must have been quite tall or that trooper was really short. Thanks for posting that. Carl

[45DBLTAP]

...the grunt is carrying a Randall fighting knife. Very cool!