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February 2014 Issue [Readings]

Saving Private Ryan’s Sweatpants

From a list of more than 100,000 items in storage at the U.S. Army Historical Clearinghouse facility in Anniston, Alabama, released in September by the Army’s Center of Military History in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by the website governmentattic.org. The facility stores, restores, and ships artifacts on behalf of the center, supporting more than a hundred Army museums.

Armband, Mourning, Civilian, Nylon, Black, U.S., Mid-20th Century

Ax, Battle, Philippine Insurgent Army, Iron/Wood, Early 20th Century

Backgammon (Set), Iraqi Army, Plastic, Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm)

Badge, Hat, Royal Dental Corp, British Army, Mid-20th Century

Bag, Plastic,…

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