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Truman Visit to Fort Brooke, San Juan, Puerto Rico

After leaving Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, President Harry S. Truman (backseat, passenger side) visits Fort Brooke, San Juan. He is greeted by Lieutenant General Willis D. Crittenberger (standing, left) and Major General Ray E. Porter (standing, second from left). Also in the back seat of the car with President Truman are Admiral William D. Leahy (center) and Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug. Others are unidentified.

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division climb into their Fairchild Flying Boxcar (Fairchild C-82) during maneuvers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Each man carries about 90 pounds of equipment, including weapons and two parachutes. The C-82 is one of the planes viewed by President Truman during his visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October of 1949 to review airborne maneuvers as well as to review 20,000 troops and inspect new artillery weapons.