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Fort Howard

Date: 1851
Description: A rare photograph of U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Howard rowing a boat on the Fox River. Fort Howard, built in 1816, was the first in the chain of ...
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Sand Storm Preparation in Saudi Arabia

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Description: Soldiers securing tents for a wind and sand storm in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War.
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Soldiers Playing Softball during the Persian Gulf War

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Description: Soldiers playing softball in the desert during the Persian Gulf War.
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Persian Gulf War

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Description: Scene in the Saudi Arabian desert during the Persian Gulf War. Soldiers are visible in the distance.
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Welcome Home from the Persian Gulf War

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Description: Scene at airport welcoming soldiers home from the Persian Gulf War.
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Pharmacy Isolation Unit

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Description: Interior view of a pharmacy ISO (Isolation Unit).
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Soldiers Preparing to Leave Saudi Arabia

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Description: Soldiers preparing to leave Saudia Arabia the day after a wind and sand storm.
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Soldiers Playing Volleyball

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Description: Soldiers playing volleyball in the desert during the Persian Gulf War.
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Pharmacy Personnel and Blackhawk Helicopter

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Description: Members of the pharmacy section in front of a Blackhawk helicopter during the Persian Gulf War.
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Sleeping Area in Saudi Arabia

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Description: Three soldiers in tent in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War.
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Fort McCoy

Date: 1990
Description: Fort McCoy, showing housing, and soldiers standing at the back of a truck at wintertime.
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Capture and Burning of Washington, D.C.

Date: 1814
Description: Etching depicting the burning of Washington, D.C. by the British during the War of 1812. In the foreground are a number of soldiers moving toward the Capit...
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Roadside Scene with Japanese Women

Date: 05 1945
Description: Soldier offering food to Japanese women and children gathered on a roadside in Okinawa. One woman wears a baby on her back. Other soldiers watch from a jee...
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Indian Soldiers Homecoming

Date: 06 19 1919
Description: A gathering of Native American women, some holding flags, to welcome home soldiers returning from WWI on Corpus Christi Day. There are men in the backgroun...

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