We had a clown in our Basic Training unit who went thru the motions at the Hand Grenade Range of throwing a live grenade but didn't let go. He turned around and looked at everyone while holding the hand grenade. Everyone ran for cover. He had not pulled the pin. He received an  Article 15 for that stunt. 

Amen, brother.  I remember that range vividly.  There was a silhouette about 100m out.  The DI said, “You’ll never throw one that far, but you better try”.     

If my memory of BCT in 1970 is correct, we were warned not to pull any John Wayne sh*t on the grenade range.

His widow attended many of the national 2nd Marine Division reunions long after the general was deceased; can’t say enough positive things about your medal group 👍🙏👏   Kurt

As anybody who went through BRT, I’ve pulled pins / thrown both training and live M67s.   Even at 18 years old, there is just no way.     I’d still be chewing on the other side.  

First time I’ve ever seen recording and pictures of the deceased.

Is this a WW2 era American military, civil aviation or commercial flying helmet or cap? Thanks for the help.

Here is an original, framed panoramic photo of Company C of the 517th PIR at Camp Toccoa. These men fought in Italy, Operation Dragoon and in the Ardenne. They suffered substantial casualties.

That AF DCU is certainly my favorite. It's the kind of thing i'd expect to see at a church elementary school play.

This is actually a Nassau M1828/35/55. Nassau purchased Prussian flintlock muskets in a couple lots starting in 1828. They modified them by removing the spade shaped bayonet spring clasp from under the muzzle and installed a French style bayonet lug on them. The bayonets were also modified with a zig-zag mortise, bridge, and locking ring. The Nassau percussion alteration, done starting in 1835, is very similar to the Prussian style, but you'll note the bolster does not have a clean-out screw. The rifling and sighting that started occurring in 1855 is different from the Prussian as well, using a French/Belgian type long range rear sight. And did not remove the original tang mounted block sight.  Some of these muskets have City of Philadelphia markings. This one has, unfortunately, had the muzzle, upper band, very end of the stock, and ramrod shortened. But that does appear to be the original ramrod.