25 Aug 2022 Garand Picture of the day

[browningautorifle]

M3 fighting knife

No, that's a K-Bar and it's not unusual for the end of the leather scabbard to get folded a bit. Gunner's wearing a life preserver belt, they have just come ashore. Yes, the carbine in the back has a grenade launcher. Not so often seen as the rifle.

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[jond41403]

No, that's a K-Bar and it's not unusual for the end of the leather scabbard to get folded a bit. Gunner's wearing a life preserver belt, they have just come ashore. Yes, the carbine in the back has a grenade launcher. Not so often seen as the rifle.

Thank you for the context of the picture and the answer to the items I was wondering about. I didn't realize they had just come ashore. I love these picture of the day photos! A picture truly is worth a thousand words.