17-2-7 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Flying10uk]

I'm bound to ask the obvious question of what on earth is sprouting out from the building? Is it an antenna of some description or perhaps part of an apparatus used fro parachute training???

[browningautorifle]

Parachute high tower...

[BEAR]

Parachute high tower...

While it is a 250' Free Tower used in parachute training, it is not located at Ft. Benning. In 1942, the Marine Corps built a parachute training facility at Hadnot Point, New River, NC. It had a Jump tower almost identical to the ones at Ft. Benning. They closed the school in 1943. If I was a betting man I would say this grown-over Marine training field is at this facility.
Ah yes, I remember the hours I spent in the cupola atop the winch control building at the Jump Towers at Ft. Benning when I was a Black Hat back in my younger days.

[aspen80]

I don't know, but the way the rifle is pointed someone had some 'splaining' to do

[browningautorifle]

but the way the rifle is pointed

I wish people would quit worrying about things like that in pictures...worry about them in your OWN life. It's a picture and who knows what's happening?

[Bill Hollinger]

I wish people would quit worrying about things like that in pictures...worry about them in your OWN life. It's a picture and who knows what's happening?

Hey Jim, it's just an observation. I made the same one. In most circles pointing a weapon at anyone is a huge no-no unless they happen to be the subject of aggression. Combat is an entirely different scenario than training. It's all good

It looks like the rifle holder is more in the background and the other Marine is in the foreground. That would mean the rifle is pointing to the other Marine's right and not at him. That after studying the photo

[BEAR]

I don't know, but the way the rifle is pointed someone had some 'splaining' to do

If you look closely at the picture, the officer actually seems to be closer to the camera lens than the rifleman. So the M1 isn't really pointed at the chest but off to the side. Optical illusion created by the camera.

[CINDERS]

HHHmmm me thinks it goes like this, "Look Jack pay no attention to that guy trying to sneak up on us from my right he lost his canteen and wants to nick yours, besides can I have my gloves back my hands are freezing. Just look at these chill bains on my right pinky?"

or

"Any more lip from you BOY and its up the tower fer you get it! Now can I have your gloves my hands are cold!!!"

[Bob Seijas]

Man with M1: "Now this is a real rifle, not that wimpy thing you carry."