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Pat Holscher wrote:

Pat Holscher wrote:Here's some National Guardsmen in 1917. Michigan National Guard. Take a close look at the scabbards, what longarm are they carrying?

Pat

Bump.

The man to the left of the left-hand split in the photograph appears to be carrying a Winchester.

6th Training Regiment, Plattsburg NY

Post World War One military cemetery. France.

WWI Troop Ship.

68th Field Artillery (Mechanized) 1938

Some details on BG Wolters, who is shown in the Texas National Guard Camp Mabry, 1921 picture earlier on in this thread, is at the site below.

http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.or ... olters.htm

In 1925, he was instrumental in the acquisition of a 50 acre tract of land near Mineral Wells, later to be named Camp Wolters in his honor, as a training area for the brigade. Later, his brigade was recognized as the best cavalry unit in the National Guard by the War Department.

http://www.fortwolters.com/Index.html

Later on Camp Wolters became Fort Wolters which became Wolters Air Force Base and eventually returned to Fort Wolters. Known for training Army helicopter pilots, especially during the Vietnam War period.

A non military photo, but a somewhat unique one. Saddle horses, draft mules, and pack donkeys. The three basic equine means of transportation with the three basic equines.

And now we have the semi dismounted 1st Cavalry Division with the 99th FA Pack on the far right of the shot.