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Junior Marines: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 8:15pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1919. "Junior Marines, 'clean-up' squad." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
The Jr. Marines of the 21st Century
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 7:17pm.
Actually, from the age of 12 youngsters today can join the Civil Air Patrol, which is an auxiliary branch of the U.S.A.F. They wear Air Force uniforms, learn how to drill, march, etc. in addition to learning all sorts of life skills.
Leaf Brigade
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 2:28pm.
Should have tried dressing my sons that way. Maybe I could have gotten them to actually do yard work.
Just like the real Marines
Submitted by Lost World on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:38am.
Line up for police call! If it don't grow it goes!
Too bad
Submitted by google on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 9:56am.
they don't get kids nowadays into some kind of military organisation. Wouldn't hurt them one bit.
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Submitted by tterrace on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 9:57pm.
Something I often notice in Shorpy photos: how many everyday articles formerly made of wood and other vegetative material are now made from various forms of plastic, viz. the brooms and the basket. That guy in The Graduate was right.
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