Military maneuvers

Maneuvers held during President Truman's visit to the U. S. Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA. From a leather bound album of the President's visit to Quantico, VA.

Our battery position and dressing station near Charpentry, France. From an album of Lorain H. Cunningham, who served in the 129th Field Artillery during World War I and was a friend of Harry S. Truman.

Eight inch guns of the U.S.S. Toledo fire on military targets on the East Korean coast during the Korean War.

A light cruiser firing on Inchon during the Korean War. Taken from aboard the U.S.S. Pickaway.

A lone B-45 bomber losing part of its load of 30 five-inch High Velocity Aerial Rockets. President Truman witnessed the demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

President Truman waves to an assembled crowd here at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, shortly after his big "Independence" rolls to a halt. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Soldiers on horseback perform maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kansas. This photo was sent to Senator Harry S. Truman by William Kirby, Manager of the Missouri State Employment Service in Kansas City, Missouri.

Soldiers in a vehicle participate in maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kansas. This photo was sent to Senator Harry S. Truman by William Kirby, Manager of the Missouri State Employment Service in Kansas City, Missouri.

Soldiers in a vehicle participate in maneuvers at Fort Riley in Kansas. This photo was sent to Senator Harry S. Truman by William Kirby, Manager of the Missouri State Employment Service in Kansas City, Missouri.

Soldiers on horseback perform maneuvers while at Fort Riley, Kansas. This photo was sent to Senator Harry S. Truman by William Kirby, Manager of the Missouri State Employment Service in Kansas City, Missouri.