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LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:17 AM
From images at the Library of Congress:

Congenial Employment??? WTF does that mean?? lol

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g00000/3g07000/3g07700/3g07797r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:19 AM
Uncle Sam's Pimp Hand:

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g00000/3g04000/3g04900/3g04964r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:20 AM
Work doesn't look to taxing. This must appeal to the 10% of slackers:

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g00000/3g09000/3g09900/3g09947r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:21 AM
http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g00000/3g09000/3g09800/3g09843r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:26 AM
Be up-to-date???? Fashion week, Marine Style....

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g00000/3g07000/3g07700/3g07708r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:27 AM
Gentleman,
The plan of the day is to gear up in your Dress Bravo uniform with shined shoes and leather and work this Artillery. Dont tell me that you want to wear your Utilities to the Burger King:

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g00000/3g07000/3g07700/3g07791r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:41 AM
World War 2 Army Recruiting poster:

Join the Army to find a courageous friend? Obviously this was before internet dating :sick:

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b50000/3b52000/3b52800/3b52855r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:43 AM
One bad MoFo:

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b50000/3b53000/3b53000/3b53064r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:44 AM
A nod to the Brits:
Not exactly the most appealing ad:

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g10000/3g10000/3g10900/3g10912r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:49 AM
Recruitment or Travel Brochure?

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g00000/3g07000/3g07500/3g07584r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:51 AM
I am in love with a sailor :D :

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b50000/3b52000/3b52600/3b52630r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 02:57 AM
Choices, Choices:

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3g10000/3g10000/3g10900/3g10972r.jpg
LeonardLawrence
11-25-07, 03:00 AM
End on a motivating note....more recent:

The caption reads...."The Marines are looking for a few good men....to beat each other to death with pugil sticks"

I wonder if that would rate you Office Hours (NJP) of some kind?? lol

http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/yan/1a38000/1a38300/1a38378t.gif
jetdawgg
11-25-07, 03:33 PM
End on a motivating note....more recent:

The caption reads...."The Marines are looking for a few good men....to beat each other to death with pugil sticks"

I wonder if that would rate you Office Hours (NJP) of some kind?? lol

http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/yan/1a38000/1a38300/1a38378t.gif

Hey ping Isrowei for that answer:D